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Travel Ban (Muslim-Majority Countries)
January 27, 2017
EO 13769 initially barred entry from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. After legal challenges, a revised version was upheld in Trump v. Hawaii (2018) 5-4. The Establishment Clause challenge argued religious discrimination; due process arguments highlighted lack of individualized review. The majority stressed broad presidential immigration authority and facially neutral language.
Lens Agreement
Broad Consensus
Constitutional tension across 3 dimensions
Constitutional Floor
TensionCFI Score
46Mixed
Steelman Defense
+14.3Stronger defense than consensus
Key Constitutional Issues
Tension Areas
Rights
3 of 5 frameworks identified moderate tension
Equal
3 of 5 frameworks identified moderate tension
Due Process
4 of 5 frameworks identified moderate tension
Dimensional Extremes
Strongest: Sovereignty
Mean score +1.4 — 5 of 5 lenses scored positively
Weakest: Equal
Mean score -1.4 — 2 lenses found strong tension
Dimensional Profile
Dimension Scores by Lens
Scoring Matrix
| Dimension | Textualist | Originalist | Doctrinalist | Living | Pragmatist | Steelman |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rights | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
| Equal | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 |
| Democratic | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
| Separation | +1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | +1 |
| Due Process | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 |
| Welfare | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sovereignty | +2 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 |
Lens Narratives
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Steelman Analysis
The President has extraordinarily broad immigration authority. Courts defer to Executive national security judgments. The facially neutral language supports textual validity.
Delta by Dimension
Precedent Anchoring
Anchoring Warning
One or more similar executive orders have a CFI score difference greater than 15 points, suggesting this evaluation may diverge from precedent patterns. Max delta: 17.6 pts.
| Similar EO | Admin | Similarity | CFI | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transgender Military Service Ban | Trump I | 87% | 32.6 | +13.1 |
| Immigration Enforcement & Mass Deportation | Trump II | 80% | 28.1 | +17.6 ⚠ |
| Addressing Egregious Actions of Republic of South Africa | Trump II | 77% | 41.3 | +4.4 |
| Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety | Trump II | 77% | 31.1 | +14.6 |
| Clarifying Military's Role in Protecting Territorial Integrity | Trump II | 75% | 36.6 | +9.1 |
1 of 5 similar EOs have CFI deltas exceeding 15 points.