Executive Order 13769
The bill, which amassed 233 votes for and 183 against, will now move on to the Republican-controlled Senate, where it is unlikely to pass.
There are already thousands of coronavirus cases — and dozens of deaths — in the U.S., and the major problem is lack of available testing.
A document outlining the plans has reportedly been circulating the White House, but the countries that would be affected are blacked out.
Social media users immediately pointed to her father's ban on visitors from Muslim-majority countries.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Of all the refugees who were admitted into the U.S. 2018, only 17% were Muslim, compared with 66% of Christian refugees who were admitted.
Visa denials are up by at least 1,000 over the year before.
Trump's Muslim Ban Is Forcing Americans To Move To War-Torn Countries To Reunite With Their Families
These American families have to make bleak decisions: abandon loved ones or live in exile.
His tragic death underscores the toll of harsh immigration policies.
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy indicated an unwillingness to second-guess the justifications offered for the policy.
The state of Hawaii, which argues that the travel ban is discriminatory and in violation of immigration law, is the lead challenger in the case.