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What's wrong in the seven countries Trump included in his travel ban?

The stated aim of the order is to ensure the U.S. doesn't allow terrorists into the country

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Activists gather outside the White House to protest President Donald Trump's executive actions on immigration in Washington. Photo: Reuters

Danielle Douez & Emily Costello | The Conversation

Editor’s note: The following is a roundup of archival stories related to Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya and Somalia.

Last week, President Trump signed an executive order temporarily banning citizens from seven countries from entering the U.S. and indefinitely banning Syrian refugees.

The stated aim of the order is to ensure the U.S. doesn’t allow terrorists into the country.

Why did the Trump administration single out these seven countries? As many commentators have pointed out, they are all majority Muslim. Another commonality is war.

Iraq and Syria

The destabilizing force of the militant organization Islamic State (IS or ISIS)