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Trump Plan Could Block Entry From 36 More Nations Over Security Concerns: Report

Marco Rubio and Donald Trump

The Trump administration is considering new entry bans for citizens of 36 countries on top of the 12 ones already banned earlier in June, according to an internal State Department memo reviewed by both Reuters and The Washington Post.

The cable, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, outlines a 60-day deadline for the governments of the identified nations to comply with updated U.S. security and immigration standards. If they fail to meet the benchmarks, their nationals could face full or partial suspension of entry into the United States.

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