The order also indefinitely bars Syrian refugees from resettling in the United States and suspends the entry of all refugees from any country for 120 days. The order followed Trump’s repeated campaign pledges to restrict Muslim immigration to the United States. He had received reports from friends and acquaintances that green-card holders were subject to the ban. They included an Iraqi woman who was flying to visit her family in the United States but at the last minute decided to go to Canada instead. When he heard of Trump’s impending visa ban, he pushed their trip to the United States forward by a few days.

Source: Washington Post January 28, 2017 17:57 UTC