The Donald Trump administration is contemplating travel restrictions for citizens of various countries, including Pakistan, according to New York Times.

A draft list of recommendations created by diplomatic and security officials proposes a “red” list of 11 countries whose citizens would be completely prohibited from entering the United States. The countries identified include Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen, according to the officials.

The proposal also features a draft “yellow” list of 22 countries that would be given 60 days to address perceived deficiencies, with the possibility of being moved to one of the other lists if they fail to comply.

These deficiencies could include not sharing information about incoming travelers with the United States, inadequate security measures for passport issuance, or the sale of citizenship to individuals from banned countries, which could create loopholes around the restrictions.

According to officials, the countries on this list include Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gambia, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Vanuatu, and Zimbabwe.

The draft also features an “orange” list of 10 countries where travel would be restricted but not completely banned. In these cases, wealthy business travelers might be permitted entry, while individuals with immigrant or tourist visas would not.

Citizens from these countries would also be required to undergo mandatory in-person interviews to obtain a visa. This requirement applies to Belarus, Eritrea, Haiti, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Russia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Turkmenistan.

The department has been given 60 days to complete a report for the White House with this list, which is due next week. The State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs is leading this effort, with assistance from the Justice and Homeland Security Departments and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the internal discussions, warned that the list was prepared by the State Department several weeks ago and may undergo changes before it is presented to the White House.

Embassy staff and regional bureaus within the State Department, along with security experts from other departments and intelligence agencies, have been reviewing the draft.

They are assessing whether the descriptions of issues in specific countries are accurate and if there are policy considerations—such as maintaining cooperation on other priorities—that could lead to reconsidering some inclusions.

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Three sources familiar with the matter said President Donald Trump’s new travel ban could bar people from Afghanistan and Pakistan from entering the US as soon as next week based on a government review of countries’ security and vetting risks, which was said on March 6.

Green card holders

The US Vice President J.D. Vance stated that green card holders do not have the same rights as US citizens, and they will not have the right to permanent residency in the US.

In an interview with US television, he remarked that green card holders do not enjoy the same rights as US citizens.

Additionally, he said that there will be stricter measures for individuals on student visas.

He predicted that a significant number of illegal immigrants would be deported in the coming months.

Regarding Mahmood Khalil, who was arrested, he revealed that if the government decides to deport someone, that individual would have no legal grounds to stop it.

He emphasized that this issue is not about basic freedom of expression, but rather about national security.

The Vice President also claimed a 95% reduction in the number of illegal immigrants and mentioned that stricter measures would be applied to individuals on student visas as well.