On its face, the indefinite ban could include a broad group of countries, including the U.S., where Orlando gunman Omar Mateen was born. Immigration inspectors have authority to accept or reject anyone from entering the country, whether traveling on a visa or not. Donald Trump’s expansion of his proposal to bar Muslims from entering the U.S. to include people from countries with a history of terrorism has been panned in both parties. Immigration officials could ask, but terrorists and other evildoers would be the least likely to answer such a question truthfully. It could also include Russia, controversial allies such as Saudi Arabia, and closer allies such as France.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 15, 2016 20:37 UTC