Muslims around the world sound off on Donald Trump's proposed immigration policy

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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:

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.