Teija's father is stuck in Iran due to the travel ban and she protests in Los Angeles

There is still confusion surrounding who is affected by Donald Trump's temporary ban on people from seven Muslim countries entering the US.

When the US President signed his order, entitled Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States, many affected travellers were caught by surprise.

As he put pen to paper, some were already on planes on their way to the US.

Officials say that 109 people were detained as they arrived on Saturday, the day after the Executive Order was signed, and "a couple of dozen" of those were still detained as at Sunday morning in the US.

Judges in at least four states have blocked part of the ban, however, ordering a halt to deportations.


The following is a list of the groups affected by Mr Trump's decree - for now.

:: REFUGEES

All refugees are barred from entering the US, regardless of nationality, for 120 days. The exception is Syrian refugees, with Mr Trump describing their entry as "detrimental to the interests of the United States" (see below).

The last time the US refugee programme was frozen was a three-month period after the 11 September attacks almost 16 years ago.

After that, the US will admit a maximum of 50,000 refugees this year - less than half of the 110,000 limit set by previous president Barack Obama.

:: SYRIANS

All Syrians are banned from entering the US indefinitely. This includes refugees from its civil war, which has forced 4.8 million people to flee the country since 2011, according to the UN.

:: IRAQ, IRAN, SOMALIA, LIBYA, SUDAN, YEMEN

No visas will be issued to migrants or visitors from these countries for 90 days.

:: PEOPLE WITH DUAL NATIONALITY

The details here are still complex but US officials have said US citizens who also have a passport from one of the barred countries are not affected.

The British Foreign Office has said that British citizens are exempt but those travelling direct from one of the banned countries can expect additional checks.

Those holding Canadian passports are also unaffected.

But people who hold passports from one of the seven countries and a different country will be affected.

:: GREEN CARD HOLDERS

After some initial confusion, the order has been confirmed as not affecting those who hold a US green card and Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly has said the entry of these "lawful permanent residents" is "in the national interest".

But White House chief of staff Reince Priebus has said those from the seven countries will be subject to tougher checks.

:: PEOPLE WITH VISAS

Those from the seven countries mentioned earlier are affected here, except for those with diplomatic visas or visas to international institutions such as the UN or NATO.

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