Trump Signs Executive Order 13769, Banning Travel from Seven Muslim-Majority Nations

President Donald Trump signs Executive Order 13769 on January 27, 2017, titled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States." The order immediately suspends entry of nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries — Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen — for 90 days, halts the refugee admissions program for 120 days, and indefinitely bars Syrian refugees. Chaos erupts at airports nationwide as travelers with valid visas are detained or turned away. Federal judges issue emergency stays within 24 hours. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upholds a block on the order in February 2017. The administration issues revised orders (EO 13780 in March 2017 and a third version in September 2017) as courts continue to challenge the original. In June 2018, the Supreme Court upholds the third version 5–4 in Trump v. Hawaii. Trump campaign aide Rudy Giuliani publicly states Trump asked him how to enact a Muslim ban "legally," confirming the religious intent.