But neither of the attackers in the shooting, which left 14 people dead, would have been affected by the new ban. "There are 1,000 open ISIS investigations, approximately, inside the United States. There's a very strong nexus between our immigration and visa programs and terrorist plots and extremist networks inside the United States," the official continued. "Look at the recent, high-profile attacks that have occurred inside the country -- an immigration nexus is not at all uncommon. Tashfeen Malik was from a family of wealthy landowners in Pakistan and later moved to Saudi Arabia with her immediate family.

Source: CNN January 29, 2017 02:14 UTC