A ban on travel to the US for people from seven Muslim-majority countries is drawing strong backlash today.
Trump approved a 90-day immigation ban on top of a 120-day suspension of the US refugee program.
The ban saw hundreds detained at airports across the US and many more stopped from getting on planes overseas. An official with the US Department of Homeland Security said 109 people who were in transit on airplanes had been denied entry and 173 had not been allowed to get on their planes overseas.
The move saw protests erupt at airports.
Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel called the move "wrong" and says even terrorism isn't a justification for putting people of a particular origin or particular faith under general suspicion.
Trump said the order was made for security reasons and that the executive order was "working out very nicely.''
Our country needs strong borders and extreme vetting, NOW. Look what is happening all over Europe and, indeed, the world - a horrible mess!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 29, 2017
The list covers Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued a statement, assuring Canadians with dual-citizenship from the list of seven, would be able to enter the US as usual by presenting their Canadian passport.