Most refugees in 2016 came to the U.S. from countries that are at war or under the control of repressive governments. It is uncertain how any ban on refugees from Iran will impact religious minorities from one of the world's most repressive regimes. How many immigrants does the U.S. admit, and how many come from countries on Trump’s list? According to reports by the New York Times and Reuters, Trump is considering a month-long ban on immigrants from at least seven countries. Three of them — Iran, Sudan and Syria — comprise the State Department’s list of state sponsors of terrorism.

Source: Libya Today January 25, 2017 20:05 UTC