The proof of the policy’s success is in the numbers. The State Department just released its 2018 visa numbers, and despite a supposed process for granting waivers to the ban, visa issuances to people from Yemen, Syria, and Iran have come to a virtual halt when compared to the numbers from 2016. Even majority Muslim countries unaffected by the ban such as Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Pakistan and Turkey have seen declining visa issuances since Trump’s ban was put in place.
Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times