A U.S. travel association, a top Democrat, and would-be travelers from Europe and Australia are bristling at President Donald Trump's new plan to require many foreign visitors using the visa waiver program to provide social media handles used over the past five years.

The U.S. Embassy in Port Louis, Mauritius, has issued a Level 2 travel warning to Americans planning to visit the country, urging them to “exercise increased caution,” due to rising concerns over crime against foreigners—ranging from petty theft to more serious violent assaults—according to the advisory,

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The U.S. plans to expand the number of countries covered by its travel ban to more than 30, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Thursday.

Kristi Noem announced an expansion of the Trump administration's travel ban, but did not specify which countries it will target.

"Most crimes against foreigners are crimes of opportunity. This includes pickpocketing, purse snatchings, and petty thefts," the State Department wrote in its advisory. "Petty crime occurs in crowded outdoor shopping areas, beaches, and other tourist spots. It also happens near ATMs."

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The U.S. Department of State on Wednesday warned Americans against traveling to Venezuela, maintaining a Level 4—“Do Not Travel"—advisory first issued in May amid rising tensions over the U.S.'s anti-drug trafficking campaign and pressure on the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.