As someone who favors a Muslim ban because Islam is an evil ideology that happens to have religious aspects, there is no Muslim ban. What we have is a ban on people from Libya, Syria, Iraq, Somalia, Yemen, and Iran. Yes, these are all majority Muslim countries. So are Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt, and Pakistan, none of which are covered by the 'Muslim' ban. QED, we are not banning Muslims, we are banning certain nationalities. Ergo, a Muslim ban is a misnomer. Imagine if, during World War II, a ban on Germans and Italians traveling to the US was described as a Caucasian ban. Idiotic!
There is a subset of Muslims from countries that have been infiltrated with ISIS operatives. ISIS has openly stated its desire to sneak terrorists into Western countries as part of the refugee flood. Stopping the flow of people from these regions is common sense. Until we can weed out the terrorists, it is more important for the government to protect American lives than to harbor refugees. If the choice is between the safety of Ma and Pa Kettle of Syracuse or the well being of Muhammad from Syria, the Kettles should be chosen every time.
Calling it a Muslim ban gives an impression that is demonstrably false. Fake news.
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