This is a downloadable fact sheet about what Pres. Trump’s Protecting America from Foreign Terrorists executive order actually does versus the inflated myths that have been circulated. This fact sheet was authored by NumbersUSA’s Director of Gov't Relations, Rosemary Jenks.

Pres. Trump’s executive order would:

Fulfill the promise Trump made repeatedly for months leading up to his election.



Requires the Secretaries of DHS and State and the DNI to determine within 30 days exactly what information is required to properly vet a foreign national who wants to enter the United States. Then they have to come up with a list of countries that don't currently provide that specific information, and ask them to provide it within 60 days.



In the meantime, the order pauses entry of all nationals of the seven countries designated by Congress and Obama in 2015 and 2016 as presenting a significant terrorist risk for a period of 90 days.



Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya and Somalia.





Exceptions are made for diplomats, NATO and other officials.





Everyone else may be admitted on a case-by-case basis, with green card holders having a presumptive case.



Also pauses the entire refugee program for 120 days and Syrian refugees until the President determines otherwise. After 120 days, the program resumes with:



A cap for this year at 50,000, the same as it was for basically the past decade, except for Obama's last two years; and





Among those claiming religious persecution, a priority for religious minorities.





What his executive order does not do:

