Signs "Muslim Ban" Executive Order halting refugees and travelers

Trump signed EO 13769, indefinitely banning Syrian refugees and suspending travel from seven Muslim-majority countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen). The order caused immediate chaos at airports, sparked mass protests, and led to detainees being held without access to lawyers.

"We want to ensure that we are not admitting into our country the very threats our soldiers are fighting overseas." — Statement on signing the order