President Trump plans to halt the admittance of Syrian refugees into the U.S. and develop exhaustive new screening standards for immigrants, according to an eight-page executive order obtained by Washington Examiner.

The order, which Trump is expected to sign this week, outlines a series of vetting procedures that foreigners from Syria, Sudan, Yemen, Libya and Iran would undergo before being green-lighted for entry into the country. It also includes a 120-day suspension of refugee admissions while Homeland Security and State Department officials review existing screening measures.

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