Been hearing about this, thought this might help:
FACT CHECK: Did the Obama Administration Select the Countries Affected by President Trump's Immigration Order?
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FACT CHECK: Did the Obama Administration Select the Countries Affected by President Trump's Immigration Order?
WHAT'S TRUE: The "seven countries" targeted by President Trump's 27 January 2017 executive order pertaining to immigration were not mentioned by name and instead originated with "countr[ies] or areaof concern" first identified in the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 (expanded to all seven countries "of concern" in February 2016).
WHAT'S FALSE: The 2015 bill was attached as a rider to a "must pass" omnibus spending bill and did not create an outright ban on entry into the U.S. from designated countries.
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