United States President Donald Trump‘s administration is mulling a new travel ban that is expected to affect citizens from dozens of countries to varying degrees, The New York Times reported. Quoting anonymous officials,

A draft circulating inside the administration lists three tiers of countries whose citizens may face restrictions on entering the United States.

The proposed travel bans follow an Executive Order by Trump on January 20, authorising government officials to compile a list of countries 'for which vetting and screening information is so deficient as to warrant a partial or full suspension on the admission of nationals from those countries.

The Trump-led US government is reportedly planning new travel restrictions for citizens from multiple countries, with different levels of visa suspensionsSome nations may face a full visa ban, while others could have partial restrictions based on certain conditionsHowever,

President Trump’s first-term policy grew out of his 2015 campaign call to bar Muslims from entering the country and evolved amid court battles.

At least 41 countries are being considered for a potential new travel ban by President Donald Trump's administration. African countries are on the list.

Trump Bluntly Shuts Down Reporter’s Question About Which Countries May Be Added To Travel Ban List During a press briefing on Wednesday, President Trump was asked about countries that may be placed under a travel ban.