Muslims around the world sound off on Donald Trump's proposed immigration policy
In a campaign statement on Monday, Donald Trump called for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States." The statement caused uproar on both sides of the aisle, with GOP presidential candidates stepping up to differentiate themselves from the Republican front-runner and liberals slamming the rhetoric as fascist and unconstitutional. Hillary Clinton's campaign went as far as to seize on the moment with a fundraising call, with top aide Huma Abedin writing in an email to supporters that, "I'm a proud Muslim — but you don't have to share my faith to share my disgust."
The Associated Press reached out to Muslims from around the world who could be affected by such a policy:
Read more comments in The Associated Press.
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