Executive Order 13769
Executive Order 13769, also called Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States, is an executive order signed by United States President Donald Trump on January 27, 2017. It limits travel to the United States from some countries and by all refugees.[1]
The order said that no more than 50,000 refugees could be let into the United States in fiscal year 2017 until it was deemed to be in the national interest by President Trump. It stopped the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) for 120 days (about four months). After that 120 days, the program would start again for individual countries. The order also stopped the entry of refugees from Syria. The order tells some Cabinet secretaries to stop entry of nationals from countries that do not meet adjudication standards under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The United States Department of Homeland Security lists these countries as Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
The Department of Homeland Security later allowed green card holders and dual nationals of other countries to enter the United States. However, they had to have a passport or nationality of a non-listed country.
There were many lawsuits that tried to stop the order. One was State of Washington v. Trump, which resulted in a temporary restraining order (TRO). The TRO was issued on February 3, 2017. It stopped much of the executive order. The issue is about whether the order is legal and whether it is against the United States Constitution.
More than 100 travelers were held. They were held for hours without family or legal assistance. Up to 60,000 visas were taken away.
Protests against the order took place in airports and cities.
The order was criticized by Democratic and Republican members of U.S. Congress, Catholic bishops, business leaders and universities.
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Executive Order 13769 Media
Visas issued in 2016 for the 7 countries affected by section 3 of the executive order. Total is shown by size, and color breaks down type of visa
Number of refugees admitted from October 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017, and state settled in. National origin for 7 countries in Executive Order colored; all other countries grouped, in gray.
Visas by country in 2016, showing number issued by size, and countries selected in the Executive Order in orange, all others in green
Executive Order 13769 as published in Federal Register
Draft of Executive Order 13769
OLC opinion on legal form review
Trump on refugee order: "It's not a Muslim ban" (video from Voice of America)
March 1, 2017 DHS Intelligence Assessment Showing No Threat
Trump immigration order sparks protests at New York's JFK international airport (report from Voice of America)
State of Washington vs. Donald J. Trump, et al. Hearing and Bench Ruling Granting Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)
Audio from WA State v. Trump from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
"Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States". Federal Register. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
