Damir Ortiz, a 10-year-old with leukemia and a rare genetic disease that has caused a tumor in his left eye, was medevaced Wednesday from Cuba to the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, after overcoming bureaucratic obstacles and the reluctance of the Cuban government.

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On the campaign trail, Trump stated his intention to restore the travel ban which caught much attention in 2017.

When asked about the travel ban, a State Department spokesperson said the agency “does not comment on internal deliberations or communications.”

According to a New York Times report, the travel ban could affect at least 40 countries. United States President Donald Trump ‘s administration is mulling a new travel ban that is expected to affect citizens from dozens of countries to varying degrees, The New York Times reported.

Cuba could be added to the "red list" of countries facing a total travel ban, according to CBS Miami news partner The Miami Herald which also reported that Haiti would be put on a less restrictive list.

A memo seen by Reuters and The New York Times says Trump officials may impose travel restrictions on citizens of up to 43 countries.

Cuba has yet to discuss migration with the Trump administration, Vice Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio told Reuters, even as the U.S. plows ahead with a vast immigration crackdown that could leave many Cubans at risk of deportation.

STORY: Widespread demonstrations erupted when President Donald Trump, in his first term, issued a travel ban for seven majority-Muslim countries.And now, the Trump administration is considering a new travel ban.