Washington wants to expand the list of travel bans to the United States. The U.S. government is considering imposing travel restrictions or total entry bans for nationals of 36 countries, including 25 from the African continent. Washington wants these countries to meet certain security conditions. They have 60 days to comply. Thirty-six countries are affected, including 25 African countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Niger, and Senegal, according to an internal memo reviewed by the Washington Post and later by Reuters. The document, signed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was sent on Saturday, June 14, 2025, to diplomats from the countries concerned. They have 60 days to meet certain conditions. Several criteria are targeted by the government.

As justification, Washington indicates that some countries are unable to provide "reliable identity documents" or have "too much fraud in administration." For others, a significant number of their nationals in the United States have "overstayed their visas."

This measure adds to the entry bans imposed in early June on twelve countries, including the Republic of Congo, Chad, and Haiti, as well as restrictions for other countries such as Togo and Burundi. Donald Trump justified these measures for reasons of national security.