On Sunday, President Donald Trump issued a statement regarding his most recent executive order calling for "extreme vetting" of people traveling to the U.S. from seven Muslim-majority countries.

  • White House: "This is not about religion - this is about terror"
  • Visa hold will last for 120 days, Trump says
  • Protests have erupted across the country, including in Florida

Here is the full text of President Trump's statement:

America is a proud nation of immigrants and we will continue to show compassion to those fleeing oppression, but we will do so while protecting our own citizens and border.

America has always been the land of the free and home of the brave. We will keep it free and keep it safe, as the media knows, but refuses to say.

My policy is similar to what President Obama did in 2011 when he banned visas for refugees from Iraq for six months. The seven countries named in the Executive Order are the same countries previously identified by the Obama administration as sources of terror.

To be clear, this is not a Muslim ban, as the media is falsely reporting. This is not about religion - this is about terror and keeping our country safe. There are over 40 different countries worldwide that are majority Muslim that are not affected by this order.

We will again be issuing visas to all countries once we are sure we have reviewed and implemented the most secure policies over the next 90 days.

I have tremendous feeling for the people involved in this horrific humanitarian crisis in Syria. My first priority will always be to protect and serve our country, but as President I will find ways to help all those who are suffering.

The order, which in addition to "extreme vetting" called for a suspension of admission of refugees into the country for 120 days, resulted in confusion as U.S. airports struggled to carry out the new directive. The detaining of two Iraqi nationals with ties to the U.S. military sparked a legal challenge from the ACLU Saturday that resulted in an emergency stay of the order, effective nationwide.

The order has also sparked protests in airports around the country, including in Tampa and Orlando.