Petition · past parliament
Issue a travel ban like US Executive Order 13769
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
The US Government has imposed a travel ban for people from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen. North Korea and Venezuela. The US Supreme Court has upheld this on national security grounds. We should do the same
Please see the executive order which was approved by the US Supreme Court https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-protecting-nation-foreign-terrorist-entry-united-states/
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the UK Government or Parliament to take specific action.
We are not sure what travel ban you would like to introduce.
US Executive Order 13769 was in force from January until March 2017 and included different countries from the ones listed in your petition.
You could start a new petition setting out clearly what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take.
We are not sure what travel ban you would like to introduce.
US Executive Order 13769 was in force from January until March 2017 and included different countries from the ones listed in your petition.
You could start a new petition setting out clearly what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take.
Timeline
| 18 Nov 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Dec 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Dec 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.