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A '''Muslim registry''' is a government-maintained database of all people who believe in [[Islam]] that reside or are visiting the United States.  It has been repeatedly discussed following the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] that were carried out by [[Islamic terrorist]]s.  People who oppose such a registry claim that it violates the [[First Amendment]] right to freedom of religion.

A '''Muslim registry''' is a government-maintained database of people who believe in [[Islam]] that reside or are visiting the United States.  It has been repeatedly discussed following the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] that were carried out by [[Islamic terrorist]]s.  People who oppose such a registry claim that it violates the [[First Amendment]] right to freedom of religion.

==Bush administration==

==Bush administration==

Shortly after 9-11 the Bush administration created the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS). NSEERS required all males 16 years of age or older visiting from 25 countries to register. Although no religious groups were explicitly targeted, except for [[North Korea]], the other 24 countries had Muslim-majorities. The countries included: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Egypt, Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.<ref name=cnn>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/18/politics/nseers-muslim-database-qa-trnd/|title=The Bush-era Muslim registry failed. Yet the US could be trying it again|work=cnn|date=December 22, 2016|accessdate=December 25, 2016}}</ref> The NSEERS program registered and monitored more than 80,000 men and boys, according to a 2012 report by Penn State Law and Rights Working Group, a coalition of local, state and national rights organizations. The report stated that more than 13,000 of those registrants were placed in deportation proceedings.<ref name=cnn/>

Shortly after 9-11 the Bush administration created the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS). NSEERS required all males 16 years of age or older visiting from 25 countries to register. Although no religious groups were explicitly targeted, except for [[North Korea]], the other 24 countries had Muslim-majorities. The countries included: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Egypt, Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.<ref name=cnn>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/18/politics/nseers-muslim-database-qa-trnd/|title=The Bush-era Muslim registry failed. Yet the US could be trying it again|work=cnn|date=December 22, 2016|accessdate=December 25, 2016}}</ref> The NSEERS program registered and monitored more than 80,000 men and boys, according to a 2012 report by Penn State Law and Rights Working Group, a coalition of local, state and national rights organizations. The report stated that more than 13,000 of those registrants were placed in deportation proceedings.<ref name=cnn/>