Wed Jul 02 2025
The United States has confirmed plans to expand travel restrictions to 36 additional countries—including four in the Caribbean—according to a State Department briefing on Tuesday.
Spokesperson Tammy Bruce did not confirm any specific countries named in a June 14 Washington Post report but addressed the policy's framework. The Post cited a leaked memo signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio that reportedly includes Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia among the countries that could face new visa bans or other travel limitations.
Bruce said the policy is based on a review of security and cooperation standards, not geography. “The actual location of the country is not a factor,” she said. “These are about very specific aspects—whether or not the United States feels it can trust the information we rely on those countries for, to determine whether or not they’ll get a visa.”
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