The Trump administration is considering adding 36 countries to the U.S. travel ban announced earlier this month unless those nations conform with certain benchmarks and requirements established by the State Department, according to a memo viewed by The Washington Post.

Trump on June 4 signed a proclamation banning the citizens of 12 countries from entering the U.S., saying the move was needed to protect against “foreign terrorists” and other security threats.

The new list of countries includes 25 African nations, including U.S. partners such as Egypt and Djibouti, plus countries in the Caribbean, Central Asia, and several Pacific Island nations, per the Post.

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