Trump travel ban set to take effect after Supreme Court ruling

The ban will come into place after the US Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the watered-down ban was not illegal, following months of legal wranglings.

Restrictions on citizens from the countries will begin as of 20:00 ET in the US.

The new order will require any incoming travelers from Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen to have immediate family members or some other clear connection with the US.

Trump’s executive order intended to block travel for visa applicants from six majority Muslim countries, but faced opposition from federal courts in several states.

The court also granted an emergency request from Trump’s administration to allow another 120-day ban on refugees to come into effect.

While during his presidential campaign Trump called for a total ban on Muslims entering the US, the executive order said that ‘additional scrutiny’ would be placed on travelers from the countries.

“Each of these countries is a state sponsor of terrorism, has been significantly compromised by terrorist organizations, or contains active conflict zones,” the order from earlier this year stated.

There was chaos across the country in January as confusion reigned following the original executive order from the White House, with protests in airports throughout the US.