washington/new york president donald trump order restrict people seven muslim-majority countries enter unite state spark confusion anger saturday immigrants refugees keep flight leave strand airports sweep decision since take office week ago trump republican put four-month hold allow refugees unite state temporarily bar travelers syria six countries civil right faith group activists democratic politicians furious vow fight order cap day confusion chaos protest several airports across country federal judge brooklyn new york grant temporary reprieve american civil liberties union successfully argue temporary stay allow detain travelers stay unite state supporters outside brooklyn courtroom protest airports dallas chicago new york elsewhere cheer decision big fight lay ahead court action reverse trump order criticize america close ally trump businessman successfully tap american fear terror attack campaign promise call extreme vet immigrants refugees areas white house say u.s. congress deem high risk tell reporters white house oval office saturday order muslim ban say measure long overdue work nicely see airports see trump say along syria ban affect travelers passports iran iraq libya somalia sudan syria yemen department homeland security say 375 travelers affect order 109 transit deny entry unite state another 173 stop airlines board order affect minor portion international travelers department say statement say measure inconvenience less percent travelers new rule blindside people transit families wait cause havoc businesses employees hold passports target nations colleges international students pegah rahmani 25 wait washington dull airport several hours grandparents iranian citizens u.s. green card treat well say rahmani grandfather 88 legally blind grandmother 83 recently stroke release loud cheer cry several democratic governors say examine whether could launch legal challenge group eye constitutional challenge claim religious discrimination think anyone go take lie say cleveland immigration lawyer david leopold tip spear litigation come white house respond immediately request comment department homeland security say order would stay place foreign national foreign land without tie unite state unfettered right demand entry unite state department statement say mark krikorian director conservative center immigration study call lawsuits challenge order last ditch efforts would apply individuals say broad constitutional argument would hard win first amendment apply foreigners live abroad law explicitly say president exclude person class people want krikorian say leaders u.s. technology industry major employer foreign workers issue warn staff call order immoral un-american ban impact many innocent people say travis kalanick chief executive uber technologies inc uber.ul say would raise issue white house meet friday arab travelers middle east north africa say order humiliate discriminatory iran vow retaliate sudan call action unfortunate washington lift sanction country weeks ago cooperation combat terrorism yemeni official express dismay ban iraq former ambassador unite state lukman faily tell reuters trump ban unfair country victim terror attack could backfire strong partnership u.s. urgent fight terrorism ban move help people start question bond partnership faily say ally unite kingdom france germany critical canadian prime minister justin trudeau tweet photo welcome syrian refugees confusion abound airports immigration customs officials struggle interpret new rule legal residents green card air order issue detain airports upon arrival however senior administration officials say would reckless broadcast detail order advance officials say green card holders affect countries would require extra screen would clear case-by-case basis airlines blindside cabin crew bar enter country travelers handle differently different point entry immigration lawyers advise clients change destination lenient airports say houston immigration lawyer mana yegani chicago hare international airport brothers bardia ayden noohi wait four hours father kasra noohi iranian passport u.s. green card allow know trump pledge tough rule expect problems think actually bardia noohi 32 say lot politicians talk thousands refugees seek entry throw limbo melanie nezer hebrew immigrant aid society say know roughly 2,000 book come unite state next week trump order indefinitely ban refugees syria television interview say would seek prioritize christian refugees flee war-torn country u.s. officials speak condition anonymity say consult action case learn detail make public state department senior official say lawyers work interpret executive order allow entry people affect order national interest however federal law enforcement official say unclear point threshold national interest be chaos anger trump order halt muslim immigrants