WASHINGTON, D.C: More countries could be hit with tough travel restrictions to the United States after the ban on people from six mainly Muslim countries expires from Sunday, Trump administration officials hinted Friday. White House and Homeland Security officials said that after a 50-day review, they had identified a number of countries that could not or were not willing to meet US standards for identifying potential terror threats. The officials refused to identify the countries or give a number. But they said the new presidential order will implement a “spectrum” of measures that could range from just tougher vetting of applicants — like demanding access to their cellphones and social media accounts — to a full, open-ended travel ban. He also could not say what would happen in the six countries if a decision is not made before the ban expires.

Source: Manila Times September 23, 2017 00:00 UTC