# Travel Ban on Several Muslim-Majority Countries

> Trump signed EO 13769 barring entry from seven Muslim-majority countries and suspending the refugee program. After courts blocked the first two versions.

Donald Trump · Immigration · Executive Order · EO 13769 · Jan 27, 2017
Official record: https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2017-02281

## What happened

Trump signed EO 13769 barring entry from seven Muslim-majority countries and suspending the refugee program. After courts blocked the first two versions, a third version (Proclamation 9645) was issued in September 2017.

## How it happened

Issued by executive order seven days into the term, invoking the President's authority over immigration and national security. The first rollout caused chaos at airports and immediate lawsuits.

## Documented impact

- [positive / substantiated] Upheld as lawful by the Supreme Court. — In Trump v. Hawaii (June 26, 2018), the Court upheld the third version 5-4, ruling it within the President's statutory authority over entry.
- [negative / substantiated] Caused immediate disruption and was twice struck down by lower courts. — The initial order was implemented without guidance, stranding travelers and lawful permanent residents; the first two versions were enjoined by federal courts.
- [negative / contested] Critics argued it was religiously discriminatory; supporters said it was security-based. — The dissent and civil-rights groups called it a 'Muslim ban'; the majority found the text religion-neutral.

## Sources

- [Federal Register: EO 13769](https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2017-02281)
- [NPR: Supreme Court Upholds Trump Travel Ban](https://www.npr.org/2018/06/26/606481548/supreme-court-upholds-trump-travel-ban)
- [Trump v. Hawaii (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_v._Hawaii)

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