The Trump administration is preparing a new travel ban targeting specific countries, including Venezuela, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, due to security concerns. The State Department is reviewing visa programs to ensure travelers to the U.

Following Trump's issuing an executive order in January directing Cabinet members to create a list of countries that should face full or partial travel restrictions, a draft recommendation is now circulating,

The US State Department is “undertaking a full review of all visa programs,” a department spokesperson confirmed amid reports of an impending new travel ban, and a US official familiar with the situation told CNN that Afghanistan could be among the countries included.