The Trump Administration is reportedly considering a new travel ban for citizens of up to 43 countries—a potential escalation of Trump’s first term travel ban which primarily targeted Muslim-majority countries.

The move harkens back to President Donald Trump's first term ban on travelers from seven majority-Muslim nations.

"It is the policy of the United States to protect its citizens from aliens who intend to commit terrorist attacks, threaten our national security, espouse hateful ideology, or otherwise exploit the immigration laws for malevolent purposes,