Twitterati use #MuslimBan to share anecdotes as Trump's order takes effect

People the world over have been sharing powerful anecdotes in the wake of President Donald Trump signing an order regulating the entry of refugees and migrants from many Muslim-majority states.

The initiative suspends the nation's refugee admissions programme for 120 days and restricts citizens of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering America. The move, implemented immediately by authorities, precipitated large protests across major airports nationwide.

In Middle East, US travel curbs decried as unjust, insulting

The initiative has stoked a political storm. The ensuing mobilisation against the order could herald a protracted battle shaping up between migrant advocates and the Trump administration.

While a federal judge has blocked part of the temporary immigration ban, the issue may end up before Supreme Court, which has not ruled on a similar issue since the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act.

Here's how people have been reacting on Twitter using the hashtag #MuslimBan to share anecdotes about how the move has impacted them.