The directive was part of an immigration crackdown Trump launched this year at the start of his second term, which has included the deportation to El Salvador of hundreds of Venezuelans suspected of being gang members, as well as efforts to deny enrollments of some foreign students from U. S. universities and deport others.

The president already imposed a full or partial ban on citizens of 19 countries.

Now it can be revealed the State Department also identified another 36 nations in an internal memo which are on the cusp of being added to the no-fly list.

Kenya has been placed on high alert after fresh reports emerged on Monday, June 16, suggesting the United States is planning to expand its travel restrictions, targeting tens of African countries.