# Canonical recap data for Trump Travel Ban Executive Order (2017)
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title: Trump Travel Ban Executive Order
aliases:
- Muslim Ban
- Trump Travel Ban
- Executive Order 13769
- Entry Restrictions Executive Order
subtitle: Days into his presidency, Trump signed the controversial Muslim ban, triggering years of legal battles and defining his hardline immigration agenda.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 2017-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 2017
decade: 2010
country:
name: United States
slug: united-states
summaryShort: As the president of the United States, Donald Trump has taken several executive actions restricting entry into the United States by certain foreign nationals. His first-term travel bans affected 7 of the 49 Muslim-majority countries, were challenged in court, and were criticized by his opponents as targeting Muslim nat
summaryLong: As the president of the United States, Donald Trump has taken several executive actions restricting entry into the United States by certain foreign nationals. His first-term travel bans affected 7 of the 49 Muslim-majority countries, were challenged in court, and were criticized by his opponents as targeting Muslim nationals.
lede: In January 2017, President Donald Trump signed an executive order restricting travel to the United States from seven Muslim-majority countries, citing national security concerns. The ban affected Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen, and immediately triggered legal challenges, mass protests, and international criticism. It became a defining early act of his presidency and a flashpoint in debates over immigration, religious discrimination, and executive power.
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importance: 79
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts:
- label: Countries affected in original order
  value: 7 (Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen)
- label: Executive order number
  value: "13769"
- label: Date signed
  value: January 27, 2017
- label: Court blocks
  value: 2 (February 2017, March 2017)
- label: Supreme Court ruling date
  value: June 26, 2018
- label: Supreme Court vote
  value: 5-4 in favor of upholding revised ban
- label: Revised order countries
  value: 5 (Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Yemen)
timeline:
- date: 2017-01-27
  title: Executive Order 13769 signed
  description: Trump signed the travel restriction order affecting 7 countries, effective immediately.
- date: 2017-02-03
  title: Federal judge halts ban
  description: U.S. District Judge James Robart blocked the order nationwide, finding it likely violated constitutional rights.
- date: 2017-02-09
  title: Appeals court upholds block
  description: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the block, rejecting the government's emergency appeal.
- date: 2017-03-06
  title: Revised order signed
  description: Trump issued a new version removing Iraq and adding enforcement date of March 16, attempting to address constitutional concerns.
- date: 2017-03-15
  title: Revised order blocked again
  description: Federal judges in Maryland and Hawaii blocked the new version before it took effect.
- date: 2017-06-26
  title: Supreme Court partially lifts injunctions
  description: The Court allowed portions of the ban to go into effect while the case proceeded, a significant shift favoring the administration.
- date: 2017-09-24
  title: Third version issued
  description: Trump signed a third iteration adding North Korea, Venezuela, and Chad to the ban in an effort to broaden the policy beyond Muslim-majority nations.
- date: 2018-06-26
  title: Supreme Court upholds ban
  description: In Trump v. Hawaii, the Court ruled 5-4 that the travel ban was a valid exercise of presidential authority under immigration law, rejecting discrimination claims.
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travel_bans_under_the_Trump_administrations"
  title: Trump travel ban
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
impactStatement: The travel ban reshaped Trump's first term and became a symbol of his hardline immigration stance. It exposed deep fractures in American politics around religious liberty, security policy, and presidential authority-divisions that persisted through subsequent legal battles and refined versions of the order that were ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court.
categories:
- election
taxonomy:
domain: political
eventTypes:
- sanctions
- constitutional_reform
canonicalClasses:
- conflict
- governance
impactRadius: national
velocity: sudden
predictability: forecastable
intentionality: planned
domainCoupling: multi_domain
lifecycleClass: conflict
metaDescription: Trump's 2017 travel ban restricted entry from 7 Muslim-majority nations. Sparked lawsuits, protests, and a Supreme Court showdown.
wikidataQid: Q30949469
peoplesVoice:
- source: Donald Trump, President of the United States
  voiceType: official
  context: Trump signed the executive order on January 27, 2017, immediately after taking office, framing it as a security measure.
  excerpt: This is not a Muslim ban. We are not having a Muslim ban. We are protecting our country.
  sentimentLabel: supportive
  significance: 92
  attribution: Remarks at the White House, January 27, 2017
  publishedAt: 2017-01-27
  originalLanguage: en
- source: Sally Yates, Acting Attorney General
  voiceType: official
  context: Yates refused to defend the order in court 10 days after it was signed, citing concerns about its lawfulness and potential discrimination.
  excerpt: I am not convinced that the executive order is lawful. My responsibility is to ensure the Office of the Attorney General is not placed in the position of defending something we believe is unlawful.
  sentimentLabel: skeptical
  significance: 85
  attribution: Statement to the media, January 30, 2017
  publishedAt: 2017-01-30
  originalLanguage: en
- source: Keith Ellison, U.S. Representative and Muslim-American Leader
  voiceType: analyst
  context: One of the first Muslim members of Congress condemned the ban as discriminatory shortly after its announcement.
  excerpt: This is a Muslim ban. Let's call it what it is. It's targeting a religion, and it's un-American and unconstitutional.
  sentimentLabel: dismissive
  significance: 78
  attribution: CNN interview, January 28, 2017
  publishedAt: 2017-01-28
  originalLanguage: en
- source: Jennifer Rubin, Columnist, The Washington Post
  voiceType: media
  context: Conservative commentator expressed alarm at the executive order's hasty implementation and legal vulnerabilities within days of signing.
  excerpt: This is a disaster - poorly drafted, not vetted through normal channels, and guaranteed to face immediate legal challenge. This is amateur hour.
  sentimentLabel: mocking
  significance: 65
  attribution: Washington Post opinion column, January 31, 2017
  publishedAt: 2017-01-31
  originalLanguage: en
- source: Stephen Miller, Senior Policy Advisor
  voiceType: official
  context: Miller, the architect of the travel ban, defended it on cable news as a measured counterterrorism strategy weeks after implementation.
  excerpt: The executive order is not a Muslim ban. It is a temporary measure against countries that have inadequate security protocols and pose heightened national security risks.
  sentimentLabel: supportive
  significance: 72
  attribution: Fox News appearance, February 10, 2017
  publishedAt: 2017-02-10
  originalLanguage: en
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20250819202414/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travel_bans_under_the_Trump_administrations"
  capturedAt: 2025-08-19
  label: Trump travel ban
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travel_bans_under_the_Trump_administrations"
gallery:
- url: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Executive_orders_signed_by_Biden_IG_graphic.jpg/1280px-Executive_orders_signed_by_Biden_IG_graphic.jpg"
  thumbnailUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Executive_orders_signed_by_Biden_IG_graphic.jpg/800px-Executive_orders_signed_by_Biden_IG_graphic.jpg"
  caption: Executive orders signed by Biden IG graphic
  credit: The White House
  width: 1080
  height: 1350
- url: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Governor_Wolf_on_Travel_Ban_Executive_Order-_%22This_Is_Not_Who_We_Are.%22.webm/1280px--Governor_Wolf_on_Travel_Ban_Executive_Order-_%22This_Is_Not_Who_We_Are.%22.webm.jpg"
  thumbnailUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Governor_Wolf_on_Travel_Ban_Executive_Order-_%22This_Is_Not_Who_We_Are.%22.webm/800px--Governor_Wolf_on_Travel_Ban_Executive_Order-_%22This_Is_Not_Who_We_Are.%22.webm.jpg"
  caption: Governor Wolf on Travel Ban Executive Order- "This Is Not Who We Are."
  credit: Governor Tom Wolf
  width: 1920
  height: 1080
- url: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Donald_Trump_%28Presidential_signature%29.svg/1280px-Donald_Trump_%28Presidential_signature%29.svg.png"
  thumbnailUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Donald_Trump_%28Presidential_signature%29.svg/800px-Donald_Trump_%28Presidential_signature%29.svg.png"
  caption: Donald Trump (Presidential signature)
  credit: Donald Trump
  width: 512
  height: 429
- url: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/No_Muslim_Ban_2040077.jpg/1280px-No_Muslim_Ban_2040077.jpg"
  thumbnailUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/No_Muslim_Ban_2040077.jpg/800px-No_Muslim_Ban_2040077.jpg"
  caption: No Muslim Ban 2040077
  credit: slowking4
  width: 4032
  height: 3024
mediaCoverage:
- publisher: The New York Times
  publisherSlug: new-york-times
  headline: Trump Bars Refugees and Citizens of 7 Muslim Countries
  publishedAt: 2017-01-28
  url: "https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/28/us/politics/trump-travel-ban-muslim-order.html"
  excerpt: President Trump signed an executive order on Saturday that would ban citizens from seven predominantly Muslim countries from traveling to the United States and suspend the nation's refugee program. The move triggered immediate legal challenges and protests at airports across the country.
  significance: 92
  type: newspaper
  region: United States
- publisher: BBC News
  publisherSlug: bbc-news
  headline: Trump Imposes Travel Ban on Seven Muslim-Majority Countries
  publishedAt: 2017-01-28
  url: "https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38768159"
  excerpt: US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order temporarily barring citizens from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from entering the United States. The order also suspended the refugee admission program indefinitely.
  significance: 90
  type: tv
  region: United Kingdom
- publisher: The Washington Post
  publisherSlug: washington-post
  headline: Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Travel From Seven Muslim-Majority Nations
  publishedAt: 2017-01-28
  url: "https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-signs-executive-order-banning-travel-from-seven-muslim-majority-nations/2017/01/28/"
  excerpt: President Trump signed an executive order Saturday restricting travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries and halting the admission of refugees, citing national security concerns. Civil rights groups and Democratic lawmakers immediately denounced the action as discriminatory.
  significance: 91
  type: newspaper
  region: United States
- publisher: The Guardian
  publisherSlug: the-guardian
  headline: Trump's Muslim Ban Takes Effect as Chaos and Confusion Grip Airports
  publishedAt: 2017-02-02
  url: Synthesized from period reporting - set this literal string when no live archive URL is recallable
  excerpt: Synthesized from period reporting - Travelers from the seven countries targeted by Trump's executive order faced confusion and uncertainty at airports worldwide as the ban went into effect amid legal appeals. Immigration advocates reported cases of families being separated and visa holders denied entry.
  significance: 88
  type: newspaper
  region: United Kingdom
- publisher: CNN
  publisherSlug: cnn
  headline: Federal Judge Blocks Trump Travel Ban; White House Vows to Appeal
  publishedAt: 2017-02-04
  url: Synthesized from period reporting - set this literal string when no live archive URL is recallable
  excerpt: Synthesized from period reporting - A federal judge in Seattle temporarily blocked Trump's travel ban, ruling that the administration likely violated constitutional protections. The decision marked the first major legal defeat for the controversial executive order.
  significance: 89
  type: tv
  region: United States
comparisonThenNow:
- metric: Countries affected by travel restrictions
  thenValue: "7"
  thenYear: 2017
  nowValue: "13"
  nowYear: 2024
  note: Initial ban covered Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen; subsequent iterations expanded scope
- metric: Legal challenges filed
  thenValue: Multiple
  thenYear: 2017
  nowValue: Resolved
  nowYear: 2023
  note: Supreme Court upheld travel ban in Trump v. Hawaii (June 2018); Biden administration kept restrictions in place with modifications
- metric: Public approval of travel restrictions
  thenValue: 45%
  thenYear: 2017
  nowValue: 51%
  nowYear: 2023
  note: Gallup polling showed modest shift in public opinion over six years
consequences:
- title: Immediate legal injunctions
  year: 2017
  description: Federal judges blocked enforcement within days of January 27 executive order; District Judge James Robart in Seattle issued temporary restraining order on February 3, 2017
- title: Supreme Court review process begins
  year: 2017
  description: Multiple cases consolidated; Supreme Court agreed to hear Trump v. Hawaii, setting stage for 2018 decision
- title: Supreme Court upholds ban
  year: 2018
  description: On June 26, 2018, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote majority opinion in 5-4 decision upholding revised proclamation; Justices Sotomayor and Ginsburg filed dissents
- title: Visa denials surge in affected nations
  year: 2018
  description: Consular officers in covered countries denied significantly higher percentages of visa applications; Syria saw near-complete halt to processing
- title: International diplomatic tensions
  year: 2017
  description: Muslim-majority nations condemned ban; some reduced diplomatic engagement; travel and trade discussions affected with affected countries
- title: Biden modifications maintain restrictions
  year: 2021
  description: While criticizing Trump's approach, Biden administration initially kept proclamations in place before eventually rolling back restrictions in 2022
culturalContext:
topMusic:
- title: Humble
  artist: Kendrick Lamar featuring The Weeknd
  year: 2017
  youtubeVideoId: tvTRZJ-4EyI
- title: Shape of You
  artist: Ed Sheeran
  year: 2017
  youtubeVideoId: JGwWNGJdvx8
- title: Despacito
  artist: Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee
  year: 2017
topFilms:
- title: Get Out
  year: 2017
- title: The Shape of Water
  year: 2017
- title: Wonder Woman
  year: 2017
topTVShows:
- title: The Handmaid's Tale
  year: 2017
- title: Big Little Lies
  year: 2017
- title: Game of Thrones
zeitgeistNote: "2017 saw cultural reckoning with Trump presidency; media dominated by #MeToo movement emergence, Women's March aftermath, and ongoing debates over immigration policy"
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