Global InformationExecutive Order 13769 information
| Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States | |
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 U.S. President Donald Trump signing the order at the Pentagon, with Vice President Mike Pence (left) and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis | |
 Executive Order 13769 in the Federal Register | |
| Type | Executive order |
|---|---|
| Executive Order number | 13769 |
| Signed by | Donald Trump on January 27, 2017 |
| Federal Register details | |
| Federal Register document number | 2017-02281 |
| Publication date | 1 February 2017 |
| Document citation | 82 FR 8977 |
| Summary | |
* Not in force since 3 February 2017[update] | |
Executive Order 13769, titled Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States, labeled the "Muslim ban" by Donald Trump and his supporters[1][2] and critics alike,[3][4] and commonly known as such,[5] or commonly referred to as the Trump travel ban, or Trump Muslim travel ban, was an executive order by President Trump. Except for the extent to which it was blocked by various courts, it was in effect from January 27, 2017, until March 6, 2017, when it was superseded by Executive Order 13780, a second order sharing the title "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States".
Part of a series of executive actions, Executive Order 13769 lowered the number of refugees to be admitted into the United States in 2017 to 50,000, suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) for 120 days, suspended the entry of Syrian refugees indefinitely, directed some cabinet secretaries to suspend entry of those whose countries do not meet adjudication standards under U.S. immigration law for 90 days, and included exceptions on a case-by-case basis. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) listed these countries as Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Iraq was also included until it was dropped following sharp criticism from the Iraqi government and promises of improved vetting of Iraqi citizens in collaboration with the Iraqi government.[6][7] More than 700 travelers were detained, and up to 60,000 visas were "provisionally revoked".[8]
The signing of the Executive Order provoked widespread condemnation and protests and resulted in legal intervention against the enforcement of the order. Critics referred to it as a "Muslim ban," because President Trump had previously called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States,[9] and because all of the affected countries had a Muslim majority, although the affected Muslims were only 12% of the global Muslim population.[10][11] Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates were also notably excluded, despite being located in the same region as the countries subject to the ban and home to large Muslim populations. Despite this fact, critics proposed a theory that this was due to Trump having business ties with these countries.[12][13] A nationwide temporary restraining order (TRO) was issued on February 3, 2017 in the case Washington v. Trump, which was upheld by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on February 9, 2017. Consequently, the Department of Homeland Security stopped enforcing portions of the order and the State Department re-validated visas that had been previously revoked. Later, other orders (Executive Order 13780 and Presidential Proclamation 9645) were signed by President Trump and superseded Executive Order 13769. On June 26, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the third Executive Order (Presidential Proclamation 9645) and its accompanying travel ban in a 5–4 decision, with the majority opinion being written by Chief Justice John Roberts.[14]
On January 20, 2021, President Joe Biden revoked Executive Order 13769 and its related proclamations with Presidential Proclamation 10141.[15]
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- ^ Dennis, Brady; Markon, Jerry (January 29, 2017). "Amid protests and confusion, Trump defends executive order: 'This is not a Muslim ban'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Trump's travel ban really was a Muslim ban, data suggests". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Executive Order 13769 of January 27, 2017: Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States. Executive Office of the President. 82 FR 8977–8982. February 1, 2017.
- ^ "US President Donald Trump signs new travel ban, exempts Iraq". CNN. March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "Federal Judge Stays Trump Travel Order, But Many Visas Already Revoked". NPR. February 3, 2017.
The State Department said today "roughly 60,000 individuals' visas were provisionally revoked" as a result of Mr. Trump's Jan. 27 Executive Order barring refugees from seven countries.
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- ^ US expands travel ban to include N Korea, BBC "Mr Trump's original ban was highly controversial, as it affected six majority-Muslim countries, and was widely labelled a 'Muslim ban'."
- ^ Gore, D'Angelo; Robertson, Lori (June 28, 2018). "Trump's 'Travel Ban' Doesn't Affect All Muslims". FactCheck.org. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
- ^ "Look Who's Not in Trump's Travel Ban". Bloomberg.com. June 26, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ Warfield, Holly. "Mapping President Trump's Travel Ban Vs. His Business Interests In Muslim Countries". Forbes. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ Liptak, Adam; Shear, Michael D. (June 26, 2018). "Trump's Travel Ban Is Upheld by Supreme Court". The New York Times. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
- ^ "Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United States". White House. January 20, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.