"Nations that embrace openness and cooperation are surging ahead, while those resting on past privilege are being left behind."
"The report cites Trump's suspension of visa issuance to travelers from 12 nations in Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia, his imposing "heavy restrictions on an additional seven" and threats to ban up to 36 more, among other factors."
""Even before a second Trump presidency, U.S. policy had turned inward," said Annie Pforzheimer, senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., who's cited in the report. "That isolationist mindset is now being reflected in America's loss of passport power.""
Global passport power is shifting toward countries that prioritize openness and cooperation. Singapore leads with visa-free access to 193 of 227 destinations, followed by South Korea (190) and Japan (189). The United States ties with Malaysia for 12th place with visa-free travel to 180 destinations. U.S. policy actions, including visa suspensions affecting travelers from 12 nations, additional heavy restrictions, threats of broader bans, loss of reciprocity with Brazil, exclusion from expanding Chinese and Vietnamese visa-free lists, and a State Department review of over 55 million visa records have contributed to reduced U.S. visa-free access.
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