Trump’s first executive order enacted the Muslim ban and suspended Syrian asylum indefinitely

Evidence

A recent use of immigration authority to exclude Muslims is the infamous “Muslim Ban.” On January 29, 2017, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order indefinitely halting admission of Syrian refugees and barring entry of all nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries for ninety days. Citizens of Syria, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, and Sudan were denied entry even if they were students, workers, or permanent residents who had lawfully lived in the United States for years. — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim, 914 (#expands, via linked claim)

In response to litigation challenging the legality of the Muslim Ban, Trump issued a revised executive order in March that reiterated the national security justifications, removed some countries, and narrowed its application to exclude only nonimmigrants applying for a visa. However, courts rejected the revised version because Trump’s anti-Muslim statements during his presidential campaign, coupled with his advisers’ admissions, demonstrated that his intent was not to protect the nation from security threats but rather to exclude Muslims from the United States. — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim, 917 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Trump’s 2017 executive order barred even lawful long-term US residents from seven Muslim-majority countries — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes…, 914; Airport protest crowds blocked Trump’s first Muslim ban in 2017; Courts struck down the Muslim Ban based on Trump’s demonstrated anti-Muslim intent — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes…, 917

Broader Connections

• Trump’s 2017 executive order barred even lawful long-term US residents from seven Muslim-majority countries #expands (0.90) — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim, 914
• Airport protest crowds blocked Trump’s first Muslim ban in 2017 #responds-to (0.75)
• Courts struck down the Muslim Ban based on Trump’s demonstrated anti-Muslim intent #corroborates (0.70) — Sahar F. Aziz, The Racial Muslim, 917