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1. It is NOT a “Muslim ban.

2. The order is based on security reviews conducted by President Barack Obama’s deputies.

3. The moratorium is largely temporary.

4. Obama banned immigration from Iraq, and Carter banned it from Iran.

5. Trump’s refugee caps are comparable to Obama’s pre-2016 practices:

6. The Executive Order is legal:

7. This Executive Order is a security measure, not an arbitrary expression of supposed xenophobia.

Also, of the top seven countries with the largest Islamic populations, only Iran is affected. If this was a TRUE Muslim ban, it would mean people Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and the large Islamic minority in India would be banned--and they're coming into the USA with no significant restrictions.

“1. It is NOT a “Muslim ban. et al.”

I appreciate the summary. We need more of them.

Trump’s Refugee and Immigration Ban Recalls Past Exclusionary Laws Carter, Clinton and Obama
http://thefederalist.com/2015/11/18/the-obama-administration-stopped-processing-iraq-refugee-requests-for-6-months-in-2011/

The Past Six Presidents Have All Used The Executive Power To Block Certain Classes Of Immigrants
http://dailycaller.com/2016/06/16/the-past-six-presidents-have-all-used-executive-power-to-block-certain-classes-of-immigrants/

American
Involvement with
Violent Extremism,
201
https://sites.duke.edu/tcths/files/2017/01/Kurzman_Muslim-American_Involvement_in_Violent_Extremism_2016.pdf

MORE HYPOCRISY: Obama Banned all Iraqi Refugees for 6 Months in 2011 – Liberals SAID NOTHING!
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2017/01/hypocrisy-obama-banned-iraqi-refugees-6-months-2011-liberals-said-nothing/

law
http://www.commonsenseevaluation.com/2017/01/29/ban-muslims-others-already-u-s-law-8-u-s-code-1182/#sthash.cTqAuEEs.dpbs

Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_and_Nationality_Act_of_1952