Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby on Thursday announced that his country will suspend the issuance of visas to U.S. citizens in response to the Trump administration’s decision to ban Chadians from visiting the U.

Chad suspended visa issuance to U.S. citizens on Thursday after its nationals were included in a U.S. travel ban targeting 12 countries, President Idriss Deby said in a Facebook post. "I have instructed the government to act in accordance with the principles of reciprocity and suspend the issuance of visas to U.

The ban, which fully or partially affects nationals from 19 countries, could have ‘devastating consequences,’ experts say.