According to an internal State Department document obtained by Reuters, President Donald Trump’s administration is contemplating a major expansion of its travel bans, potentially prohibiting entry from an additional 36 nations.

This follows a previous decree signed earlier in the month, which excluded nationals from 12 countries. Trump justified the restriction as a measure to safeguard the U.S. against “foreign terrorists” and other security concerns.

The broader immigration restrictions are part of an ongoing crackdown launched at the beginning of his second term, which includes deportations to El Salvador of hundreds of Venezuelans suspected of gang activity, restrictions on foreign students, and deportations of certain migrants.

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A secret cable, signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, highlights concerns regarding the countries’ ability to produce reliable ID documents, passport security issues, lack of cooperation in deportations, visa overstays, and links to terrorism or anti-American activities.

The memo states, “36 countries of concern might face full or partial entry bans if they do not meet specific benchmarks within 60 days,” the Washington Post reported.

The concerns vary but include unreliable government issuance of identification, passport security flaws, non-cooperation with removal orders, visa overstays, and activities linked to terrorism or hate speech.

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The list of countries that might face full or partial travel bans if they fail to address these issues in 60 days includes: Angola, Afghanistan, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Syria, Nigeria, and more. Previously, bans covered Afghanistan, Myanmar, Iran, and Yemen, among others.

In addition, restrictions remain partially on citizens from Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.

President Trump initially implemented a ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations, a policy that was litigated and sustained by the Supreme Court in 2018.