H-292 LivelihoodGroups of people
Families split by the travel ban
Severity 2, Livelihood: measures what was taken from the people affected, not how loud the story was.
What was done
Proclamation 9645 barred most visas for people from several mostly Muslim countries, including Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen, plus North Korea and some Venezuelan officials. Of about 38,000 visa applications from the targeted countries in its first 11 months, about 6% received waivers, according to Sen. Chris Van Hollen, leaving many U.S. citizens apart from spouses, parents and children.
What the courts said
On June 26, 2018, the Supreme Court upheld the ban 5 to 4 in Trump v. Hawaii, finding it within the president’s authority to restrict entry.
His response
The ban protects national security, and the waiver process lets qualifying people enter.
Sources
- AILA, June 2018aila.orghttps://www.aila.org/blog/despite-the-supreme-courts-decision-the-fight-against-the-muslim-ban-will-continue #17
- NBC News, 2019nbcnews.comhttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-travel-ban-thousands-desperate-families-remain-separated-n988636 #230
Status checked October 15, 2026. Court cases move; before relying on a pending matter, open the source for later developments.