population is muslim and many americans have never mets a person of the muslim faith. oupil explains it's better late than ever. >> reporter: it's been a bruising time in american politics and you might expect american muslims to feel bruised more than most. >> there's no better time to be a muslim in america thn right now. although there's a lot of phobias hanning out there, there's a lots of curiosity. >> reporter: but on saturday muslims across the country tried to fight fear of islam with friendly conversation and facts. >> as a muslim in america what do you find is the most common question or misperception that people have? >> the moenl common one is that jihad is a violent war against the -- >> that exchange and hundreds like it were part of the first national meet a muslim day. this spokesperson met people in new york's times square. >> get out there, be out of our comfort zone, and have our neighbors meet us so we can let them know that islam is a peaceful religion, muslims are loyal to this country, this is our country of residence, and we're here to progress t

population is muslim - and many americans have never met a person of the muslim faith. dokoupil shows us how the meet-and-greet went. >> it's been a bruising time in american politics and you might expect american muslims to feel bruised more than most. >> there's no better time to be a muslim in america than now. although happening out there there's a lot of curiosity. >> but on saturday, muslims across the country tried to fight fear of islam with friendly conversation - and facts. >> as a muslim in america, what do you find is the most common question or misconception that people have? >> probably the most common misconception is that jihad is a violent war against the non-muslims. there's nothing in islam that allows for radical muslims. >> that exchange and hundreds like it were part of the first national "meet a muslim day," a project of the ahmadiyya muslim youth association. spokesperson salaam bhatti met people in new york's times square: >> get out there, go out of our comfort zones, and have our neighbors meet us. so that we can let them know that islam is a p

and the way american muslims have been standing up for our rights.plause] we know we can oppose home demolitions and occupation with the same determination and conviction with which we oppose a refugee ban. as jews and non-jews, we know what we are called upon to do. in the weeks and months ahead, i am excited to work with all of you and with many of the leaders we are about to hear from, to live up to our values and fight for what is right. thank you. >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome editor at large jj goldberg. ♪ i've got that sunshine in my pocket ♪ ♪ got that good soul in my feet ♪ ♪ >> am i on? okay. it's a fine afternoon. dearly beloved -- no, that's the wrong sheet. i guess we've got it straight by now, we've been doing it for a day and a half, we are at an extraordinary moment in american history and because of what america is, it's an extraordinary moment in jewish history and world history because what happens here at goes around the world. the thing that has been bothering me for the past few weeks is that this is a very different p

. >> it was an african-american muslim group that came to the nation attention 40 ye wilson building today. we are in the chambers where they are going to begin a discussion of the players back then to talk about what happened here march 9, 1977. >> i heard gunfire. >> remembering march 9, 1977. >> i barricaded myself in. over the top and the door. >> the muslim gunman that day rushed the islamic center and d.c.'s city hall now called the wilson building taking hostages. channel 7 delores handy was on the air. >> the 12 gunman that held 134 people hostage. sam: bloody aftermath in the wilson building where the gunman shot and killed the radio reporter maurice williams as he stepped off an elevator, shooting and wounding then councilman marion berry and fullwood. >> got in the change and drug barry out. >> he would make fullwood his chief arrest barry was elected mayor. it took hours but finally they released the hostages. the motive for this was to give d.c. to give them jailed members of a rifle muslim group. city refused. >> the d.c. is ahead in many things. we were dealing with th

it a film that totally normalise; american muslim and also the average american mexican immigrant.d oscar winer melissa leo playing an activist atheist once dubbed "the most hated woman in samerica"——.= i think the question of religious freedom has come up again in ourworld. plus an experimental film that uses the rat as the storytelling device. a rat nibbled the egg and let the light in. all that and more in this special south by southwest film festival edition of talking movies. austin has been enveloped by south by southwest — a sprawling interactive media, music and film festival that ti‘iii eééfl eft? fiifiézfiég fit?! éfiffififi. showcased some 130 features. the south by southwest film festival opened amid great excitement as stars arrived for tfis ares-ere sf serve: is sefie fl it is the ninth feature film from revered american director terence malik. it is very much a local tale involving interconnected lovers set against the backdrop of the music scene in austin. the key relationship is between struggling song writers, faye and bv, played by rooney mara and ryan gosling. but faye is

muslims. this is nihad awad from the council on american-islamic relations. >> this administration is actively working to undercut religious liberties and freedom of mayor can muslims. -- and american muslims. despite freedom of religion to all. amy: the new ban is set to take effect march 16. we'll have e more on the nenew n after headlines with faiza patel. israel passed its own travel ban monday, barring supporters of the boycott, divestment and , sanctions movement, known as bds, from entering israel. the bds movement is an international campaign to pressure israel to comply with international law and respect palestinian rights. the israeli parliament voted to ban non-israelis from entering the country if they, or any organizations they are a part of, support the economic, -- boycott. the law calls it to "new front of war against israel." house rerepublicans unveiled legislation to r repeal much of the affordable care act monday, inclcluding its expansion of medicaid. the proposal includes a large tax x break for insusurance companies that pay their ceo's over $500,000 per year. itit also

[applause] >> and if i could just add, i think it's very important that we not give american muslim sort a path as a minority group in america. because we can do things in this country to reform the very ideas that are theocratic like inspiring the militants across the planet in this global jihadist stages can get in jordan or saudi arabia or iran. so, therefore, we need to tell and engage muslims in america that feel an urgency that care about the legacy of what our children and grandchildren are going to be radicalized by this global jihadist and what we want to leave behind and islamists -- or theocratic ideas. that's the battle but needs to be fought on the front line on american media university platforms. [applause] >> i'm really glad you said that. the war of ideas applies to the concept of peace through strength just like military conduct. to harken back when pope benedict made his address when he spoke out more clearly and aggressively against radicalized islamic terrorists than any elected official had, we saw the space of moderate muslim leaders, business people and scholars c

and in the way that american muslims have been standing up for our rights. [ applause ] >> we know that we can oppose home demolitions and occupation with the same determination and conviction with which we oppose a refugee ban. [ applause ] as pro israel, pro-peace americans, we know what we are called upon to do. in the weeks and months ahead, i'm excited to work with all of you and with many of the jewish communal leaders we are about to hear from, to live up to our values and fight for what is rig right. thank you. [ cheers and applause ] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the editor at large from the forward, j.j. goldberg. ♪ ♪ i got that sunshine in my pocket ♪ ♪ got that good soul in my feet ♪ ♪ feel that happening in my body ♪ ♪ when it drops, ooh ♪ i can't take my eyes off it ♪ it's so phenomenal >> am i on? yeah. on this fine afternoon, i guess it is already, dearly beloved -- oh, no, that's the wrong sheet. i guess we've got it straight by now, we've been doing this for a day, day and a half. we're at a, kind of an extraordinary moment in american history and b

american muslims have been standing up for our rights. [applause] know that we can oppose home demolition and occupation with the same determination and conviction with which we oppose a refugee band. [applause] as pro-israel, pro-peace americans, jews and non-jews, we know it we are called upon to do. and months ahead i'm excited to work with all of you and many of the jewish communal leaders we are about to hear from to live up to our value and fight for what is right. thank you. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome editor at large jj goldberg. ♪ on? >> on this fine afternoon i -- dearlys already beloved, oh no that is the bronc sheet. [laughter] straight byave it now. we have been doing this for a day, day and a half. we are at kind of an extraordinary moment in american history and because of what america is, it is an extraordinary moment in jewish history and extraordinary moment in world history. what happens here will echo around the world. the things that has been bothering me for the last few weeks is that this is a

african-americans, muslims, and people in our jewish community are also being target. >> the consulate general says this agreement is designed to show everyone that they are not alone and they can trust government institutions in san francisco. which is already a sanctuary city. >> it is very important for us so all of our communities can know and understand that they are safe. they should be fearless. if they are victims of a crime, they should go and announce that to the police. >> reporter: he says this partnership has proved successful in a number of cases. one in particular. in 2015, you may rl he was convicted of impersonating a police officer and sexually assaulting new immigrants. he threatened them with deportation. but with help from the mexican consulate, they were able to prosecute him and keep him behind bars which is a good thing for everyone here in san francisco. reporting live, nbc bay area news. >> okay. thank you. on a much lighter topic, how about this? unite airlines announcing its newest flight today. it is also the shortest flight in the world. san francisco to s

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you're either an american or not. muslim american, irish, scotch, german american which is what your roots are. either those are all equal things or they are not. what is your answer? >> they contribute differently to our culture and civilization. there are moderate muslims that are equal to in all these -- >> i said a muslim american, people who have lived here who are assimilated. >> there are a lot of people teaching hatred in their families who are white, irish, italian. a lot of people preach hate. there's hate in a lot of different groups. i get you have muslim extremism that there's a concern in this country about it. i asked you something else. these people are either ought equal or they are not. a muslim american, italian american, german american like you and your blood, your roots. they are either all equal or they are not in your mind. what is the answer? >> i'd say they're all created in the image of god and they're equal in his eyes. if they're citizens of the united states they're equal in the eyes of the law.

as a yemen arab, american muslim i am very proud to be here and be able to share my voice. what makes america is its diverse people that includes arabs latinos african americans, christians jus, muslim and more, we are all one nation, brothers and sisters mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, i have a close person who told me a quote that i memorized and never forgot. the quote is proud to be who i am. when you guys want to say proud to be who i am with me now. okay. >> proud to be who i am. >> and so on the count of three. we are going to say -- 1, 2, 3. proud to be who i am. >> thank you very much. >> thank you so much. >> good morning supervisors, my name is skria hakeem and i have lived in san francisco for three decades. and i love my city. and i cannot imagine signing up for muslim registry. thank you for your understanding, and how prejudice that is and how hard it would be to explain to my grandchildren that they are different because of their faith. that is unlike other children. once again, i thank you very much for your support, and thank you. >> hi, my name i

americans. as someone allegiance of muslim americans.of a muslim woman is a woman wearing a hijab. what i wear a hijab is irrelevant. it is something i feel a connection to. the photographer contacted me, basically a month before, in early december, and said that famous photo of hours, an artist contacted me to try to recreate it. of course i will knew that it would be used in the women's march, but i did not know how prominently. i was done in washington, dc, and i went to a rally. every shade, every gender, using this as their protest image. they could have used so many other protest images, and they choose to use this one. all over the world. i like that it is the protest image, but it is not a part as an ideal, to be pro— inclusion and pro—democracy. it is just what this country represents. even if i did not know that that was me, i think esther would have felt —— i still think i would have felt —— i still think i would have felt as proud that a muslim woman was so prominent. at that moment, i thought things might not be so bad after

muslim-american leaders are criticizing the ban. uslim-american leaders are coming to the president's defense. martin savidge has our story. >> reporter: talat rashid and dr. rakas khan, faced anger and ugliness they have never seen before. >> i have seen my close friends turn their back on me. >> reporter: the backlash wasn't against their fraaith but their politics. >> i support donald trump. >> khan and rasheed even went to trump's inauguration, all of which earned them scorn from fellow muslims. >> i had to receive comments like, i never knew you were a racist. you are anti-islamic, a trader, trying to be white, brownie, all these slurs. trump's campaign rhetoric particularly about muslims bothered many people, including salim sheikh. he is friends with rasheed and a life-long republican who voted for hillary clinton. >> i was quite concerned about some of mr. trump's statements at that time. >> total and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states until our country's representatives can figure out what the hell is go

population is muslim, and many americans have never met a person of the muslim faith. ny dokoupil shows us how the meet-and-greet went. >> reporter: it's been a bruising time in american politics and you might expect american muslims to feel bruised more than most. >> there's no better time to be a muslim in america than now. although there is a lot of islamophobia happening out there there's a lot of curiosity. >> reporter: but on saturday, muslims across the country tried to fight fear of islam with friendly conversation and facts. >> as a muslim in america, what do you find is the most common question or misconception that people have? >> probably the most common one is that jihad is a violent war against the non-muslims. there's nothing in islam that allows for radicalism. >> reporter: that exchange and hundreds like it were part of the first national "meet a muslim day," a project of the ahmadiyya muslim youth association. spokesperson salaam bhatti met people in new york's times square. >> get out there, go out of our comfort zones, and have our neighbors meet us.

and in the way that american muslims have been standing up for our rights. [ applause ] we know that we can oppose home demolition and occupation with the same determination and conviction with which we oppose a refugee ban. as pro-israeli, pro-peace americans, as jews and non-jews we know what we are called upon to do. in the weeks and months ahead i am excited to work with all of you and with many of the jewish communal leaders who we are about to hear from to live up to our values and fight for what is right. thank you. [ applause ] >>> la jolla, please welcome editor at large from the full word, j.j. goldberg. ♪ ♪ >> am i on? >> yes. >> yeah. well, on this fine afternoon, i guess it is already, dearly beloved -- oh, no. that's the wrong sheet. [ laughter ] i guess we've got it straight by now. we've been doing this for a day, day and a half. we're at a -- kind of an extraordinary moment in american history. and because of what america is, it's an extraordinary moment in jewish history, it's an extraordinary moment in world history. because what happens here echos around the

like akram, whose parents are from syria, all but two of them american muslims. we spot-checked others on the list. among them a nasa scientist. intelligence officials told nbc news that none of those we checked were on any u.s. watch list, nor were they suspected of any crime. one did have a speeding ticket. homeland security officials tell nbc news electronic searches began late in the bush administration. but they were very limited. but by the last year of the obama administration, the number of cell phone searches increased five-fold. according to data obtained by nbc news, 2017 is gearing up to be a blockbuster year. more people stopped in february than the entire year of 2015. homeland security won't say how many are americans. so what's going on? two intelligence officials tell nbc news the increase is driven by two factors. frustration that law enforcement failed to detect a string of domestic terrorism attacks, and intensified rhetoric by donald trump about radical islamic terrorism. >> what is going on at the borders has the potential to be a real digit

as someone who is american and muslim, the concept spoke to me.nd most visually compelling image of a muslim woman is a woman wearing a hijab, whether i choose to wear one or not. it is still relevant, something i feel a connection to. the photographer contacted me. inauguration, the early december, he said that rs, andphoto of ou artist contacted me to re-create it. i did not know how prominently. i was in d.c. i went to the rally. every shade, gender, using this as their protest image. they could have used so many different images, and they decided to use this all over the world. i like it is the protest mh, but it is not -- protest a marriage, but it is not a partisan ideal. it is what the country represents. even if i didn't know that was me, i think i still would have felt proud that a muslim woman is being depicted so positively. it is necessary for a lot of people to see. at that moment i was like, things might not be so bad after all. the expression itself of the photo, you can see right there, you are not going to move me from here. i am

all but two of them american muslims. we spot checked others on the list.ng them a nasa scientist. intelligence officials told nbc news that none of those we checked were on any u.s. watch list, nor were they suspected of any crime. one did have a speeding ticket. homeland security officials tell nbc news electronic searches began late in the bush administration, but they were very limited. but by the last year of the obama administration, the number of cell phone searches increased five fold. according to data obtained by nbc news, 2017 is gearing up to be a block buster year. more people stopped in february than the entire year of 2015. homeland security won't say how many are americans. so, what's going on? two intelligence officials tell nbc news the increase is driven by two factors. frustration that law enforcement failed to detect a string of domestic terrorism attacks, and intensified rhetoric by donald trump about radical islamic terrorism. >> and homeland security did point out electronic searches apply to less than 1% of travelers. legal experts

i was proud to be joined by a good friend who it executive director of the american muslim empowerment network. and she is a harvard trained lawyer and incredible snowboarder and 12th command san, she loves the seahawks and a strong advocate for a community who have been has been terrorized since the president muslim ban and now the court has said it is unconstitutional. thate know he has reshaped ban to continue to -- [inaudible] >> we wanted to send a message to this president and to our country that we are strong because of our diversity, that we are better with the perspectives and values that people brian regardless of what religion your we all we do believe the same blood and we do believe in the promise of the united states of america. and we wanted the president to understand and our colleagues in this body to understand that when we pass laws and approve of executive orders that target people that we are doing a tremendous disservice to this country and we mate be violating constitutional laws in some of these cases but america deserves better in how we position what immigrant

muslim. what do you got? >> according to a pew research study, 62% of americans have never met a muslim before. the image of what islam and muslims are like comes from what the media portrays. >> when i see ademonstration, of 10, 15, 20,000 muslims, at that point i'll have respect for muslims. >> i'm a pediatrician, i'm a muslim, and can you ask me anything. >> thanks to the youth association, this is going to be fixed. personally introducing americans to different muslims across the country. i wasn't familiar with the ahmadiyya muslim community, just like they requested. i asked. >> we belong to the ahmadiyya international community, founded in the 1800s on the precept of bringing humanity together. one of the founding principles humanity islead our actions how we serve god. >> you need to beat your wife, did it is a that? >> it says you have to do it with a brush. >> you think that the actual verse of the koran says you have to beat your wife with a brush? i read it a million times, it doesn't say that. reporter: this past weekend, the amya, the short name for the associati an incredible camp

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pics of buzzfeed "buzzfeed" reporter, never miss him describes the struggle on spring break for american muslimsso. apparently the annual trip to mexico speeches as many of them worrying about being detained in airports or asked personal questions so they are opting not to go at all. as hannah allen writes quote one school of thought is to push back and travel anyway. with muslims turning their honeymoon in paris into small accepted science. that will show the president. especially when you consider according to the u.s. department of -- 39% of americans have passports which means 59% international travel is the possibility at all but i suppose it would be difficult when their friends and home videos like these. he truly is the real winner in that picture. do you feel bad that donald trump is ruining spring break? >> first of all what looks like neil gorsuch after party. i've only been to israel once even though people who e-mail me and all caps think i'm being paid by masood because i have a jewish name but anyway if you go to israel every single person gets asked 10 or 15 minutes of personal q

. >> black americans, latino americans, muslim americans, white americans, christians, an inclusive message of hateful sentiment. he should stress that fact, somehow or another, he should get that across to the people. >> bill: and safe spaces for everyone, right? >> just for little people like me. >> bill: okay. what is off, 5'6"? >> i just don't like the way you look at me in the halls, bill. >> bill: i can see you in the halls. i am looking this way and you are down there. >> people put things on my head. >> bill: in a moment, a wild male segment. right back with it. ♪ but you can feel confident in our investment experience around the world. call us or your advisor... t. rowe price. invest with confidence. but with my back pain i couldn't sleep or get up in time. then i found aleve pm. the only one to combine a safe sleep aid plus the 12 hour pain relieving strength of aleve. and now. i'm back! aleve pm for a better am. >> "the factor" tip of the day. one mystery, one thriller. first, the mail. >> it is because you don't want to recall it, dave. i hammered tea party people when they have

disappointed. >> reporter: montgomery county police tell us the muslim community center also received a threatening note. cair, the council on american islamic relations, is concerned. >> unfortunately, this is all part of a pattern that we're seeing in the post-election time period. we've seen an unprecedented spike in anti-muslim incidents, not only those, just today, we've condemned threats to jewish institutions. >> reporter: these threats happened within 24 hours of two jewish schools receiving bomb threats. tonight president trump condemns the hate. >> we are a country that stands united in condemning hate and evil in all of its very ugly forms. >> it's very disappointing to see that there's so much hate in the society. >> reporter: and tonight, some of the muslim americans i talked e certainly doesn't help things when he uses terms such as, "radical islamic terrorism." police want to hear from you if you have any information, give them a call. i'm shomari stone, news4. >> thanks, shomari. >>> federal health officials are investigating d.c.'s forensics lab after faulty tests showed nine pregnant women did not have the zika viru

american army veteran. >> senators, i was born in a muslim country. my family and i along with my brother we immigrated to the united states as refugees over two decades ago. i am also a combat veteran of the united states army. my brother is a navy combat veteran of the united states. >> that's better. maybe one day you will have an air force person. >> probably. the refugee we banned from coming to the united states today could potentially be tomorrow's service member. civil servant or influential member of society. how would you ensure we do not hold our potential hostage by banning certain individuals through new regulations? >> senator graham, as you answer that question, we are waiting for a revised travel ban from the president any day now. >> i am told that iraq will not be one of the seven countries. that vital. e iraqis now, we hav americans fighting in iraq against isis. we need the cooperation of the iraqi government. >> she is iranian. >> thank you for your service. how about that. [ applause ] . >> thank you. >> 3500 american muslims in

he paused when i asked him whether or not, whether if you're a christian american, muslim american, jewish whatever american that we're all the same. he paused and he seemed to want to make a point about how everybody kind of contributes in their own way and certain people don't teach the right things and certain communities and i just didn't get it. how does that play back home? >> well, you know, steve king is well-known to iowans. and he is well known for saying outrageous things. and he regularly wins re-election with 60% of the vote. he said something similar about this whole western civilization and protecting western civilization last year during the republican national convention. made national news for it. and it does not affect him during his re-election campaigns. the governor of iowa yesterday said, oh, that's just steve king. you know, we don't agree with what he says, but, you know, he's been good for the state, because he's for ethanol and other things that the governor does agree with. so it is, you know, i think that for republicans in iowa, it's kind of a balancing act. i

muslims... >> i am against the malicious policies of donald trump and his regime. >> reporter: muslim american gold star father mr. khan is one of president trump's most vocal critics. >> donald trump consistently smears the character of muslims. >> reporter: in one of the most memorable moments at the democratic national convention the harvard educated lawyer asked then candidate trump if he had ever read the constitution. >> i will gladly lend you my copy. chp chp -- [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: khan's son was killed in iraq in 2004 at age 27. >> can we be thrown out of this country? >> reporter: before 1,000 bay area lawyers at the asia american bar association dinner tonight khan implored the room to stand up for justice. >> my message of this, that this country's values of pleurallism, values of equal protection and equal dignity will prevail. >> we need to remind lawyers the important role they play to defend the constitution. >> reporter: since the dnc more muslims have become unfairly targeted. >> recently we've seen two judges revise president trump's travel ban. what's your

muslims. to protect all americans. ban was a mistake. >> i think that was too much. i did not agree with him in the beginning. >> you think it's better now. >> it's a little better now. it is, but again, his message is he is not -- it's not he's hating all the muslims. he's just trying to protect the country as a president. that's his job. >> he sgredisagrees. saying the best way to protect america is not by shutting people out. >> i want to look and see america as being number one in the world, but i think it can do that by reaching out to the people. >> like many of donald trump's supporters rasheed and con say thatdealistic in today's world. that should be a top priority being an american. >> that was marten is a v in sa reporting. early years in slow van y'ai that you feel like you're a part of the family. i love that i can pass the membership to my children. we're the williams family, and we're usaa members for life. you foundi'm a robot! cars.com rawr yeti and found a place to service it, too. ♪ jingle bells now

.>>> hundreds join hands around a mosque in santa clara to stand up for muslim americans. reporting to the muslim community organization with details on the peaceful response . >> reporter: with their hands held high hundreds of different races and religion formed a chain around this large mosque. for 2 people is the 1st for muslim association in santa clara. >>> it's amazing energy, an amazing sense of strength. unity, which brings hope there is goodness in this country. >>> moving from fear to friendship a sign of support for muslims feeling targeted under the trump administration, and saying islam a phobia is at its peak. >> we want to send a message that america is a country of love and acceptance, a country of open-mindedness and compassion.>>> according to the council on american islamic relations, in the last year 139 mosques under attack in the country. in the bay area muslim women have been harassed wearing scarves. >> you are on the alert but being in the bay area it is a more inclusive environment. these cases are happening in the bay area as well.>> reporter: mu

all but two of them, american muslims. we spot-checked others on the list.a scientist. intelligence officials told nbc news that none of those we checked were on any u.s. watch list, nor were they suspected of any crime. one did have a speeding ticket. homeland security officials tell nbc news electronic searches began late in the bush administration, but they were very limited. but by the last year of the obama administration, the number of cell phone searches increased five-fold. according to data obtained by nbc news, 2017 is gearing up to be a blockbuster year. more people stopped in february than the entire year of 2015. homeland security won't say how many are americans. so what's going on? two intelligence officials tell nbc news, the increase is driven by two factors. frustration that law enforcement failed to detect a string of domestic terrorism attacks. and intensified rhetoric by donald trump about radical islamic terrorism. >> what is going on at the borders has the potential to be a real digital dragnet. i think that this really puts at risk bo

. >> 3500 american muslims in uniform. and every time you talk disparagingly of the faith, not only do you denigrate those fellow citizens who are trying to protect you, you make it impossible to have partners within the faith. you're never going to win this war by killing people. you need partners, and let me tell you who your partners are going to be. the vast majority of muslims who do not want to turn their daughters over to isil. i've been to iraq, afghanistan 40 times, mostly with john. most people in the faith are not buying what these nut jobs are selling. so refugees can be infill tralted by terrorists. i don't blame the president in wanting more vetting from countries that are failed states. but the executive order was a huge misstep, because it was rolled out and included everybody, including the girl who is a ph.d. student from iran at clemson, she was visiting her mother -- go tigers -- she was visiting her mother. they took her off the plane in dubai, is working a start-up company. the iraq translator who bra

a religion in this country or promote one. >> whether or not this was a pretext for muslim americans muslims around the world. if that's the case, you're going to have that same hurdle. the other ones are not as slam dunk against the administration. >> you're a lawyer. how do you see it? >> a recovering attorney. >> tell us why most muslims around the world are not impacted by the muslims who live in saudi arabia or egypt. the largest arab country, or indonesia, the largest muslim population, or even pakistan. >> i'm going to go on intent. donald trump campaigned on specifically a permanent muslim ban, which then was changed a temporary muslim ban. he also said extreme vetting of muslims. he also said a registry for muslims, and god bless rudy giuliani of all people. i'm going to aplud rudy giuliani for the first time who when the fir first. >> dhs secretary kelly. well, if you look at 9/11, for a second, 15 of the 19 michael jackson hijack-- hijackers from arabia. none of those were mentioned on this ban, but donald trump has business dealings with three of those countries. it's ine

all but two of them, american muslims. we spot checked others on the list. among them, a nasa scientist. intelligence officials told nbc news that none of those we checked were on any u.s. watch list nor were they suspected of any crime. one did have a speeding ticket. homeland security officials tell nbc news electronic searches began late in the bush administration, but they were very limited. but by the last year of the obama administration, the number of cell phone searches increased five fold. according to data obtained by nbc news, 2017 is gearing up to be a block buster year. more people stopped in february than the entire year of 2015. homeland security won't say how many are americans. so, what's going on? two intelligence officials tell nbc news the increase is driven by two factors. frustration that law enforcement failed to detect a string of domestic terrorism attacks, and intensified rhetoric by donald trump about islamic terrorism. >> what is going on at the borders has the potential to be a real digital drag net. i think that this really puts