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The closest thing to a "Muslim registry" in the United States was a database of immigrant males from so-called "Islamic Republics" created by the Bush administration,<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/12/22/obama-ditches-registry-focused-on-immigrant-men-from-muslim-countries.html Obama ditches registry focused on immigrant men from Muslim countries]</ref> shortly after  after the [[9-11]] attacks.

The closest thing to a "Muslim registry" in the United States was a database of immigrant males from so-called "Islamic Republics" created by the Bush administration,<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/12/22/obama-ditches-registry-focused-on-immigrant-men-from-muslim-countries.html Obama ditches registry focused on immigrant men from Muslim countries]</ref> shortly after  after the [[9-11]] attacks.

The Bush administration created the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), requiring all males 16 years of age or older visiting from 25 countries to register. Although no religious groups were explicitly targeted, 24 countries had Muslim-majorities; the 25th, [[North Korea]], did not. 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 (2 or 3 percent of the US Muslim population). The report stated that more than 13,000 of those registrants were placed in deportation proceedings (around 16 percent).<ref name=cnn/>

The Bush administration created the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System (NSEERS), requiring all males 16 years of age or older visiting from 25 countries to register. Although no religious groups were explicitly targeted, 24 countries had Muslim-majorities; the 25th, [[North Korea]], did not. 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=https://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 (2 or 3 percent of the US Muslim population). The report stated that more than 13,000 of those registrants were placed in deportation proceedings (around 16 percent).<ref name=cnn/>

==Obama administration==

==Obama administration==

In 2011, the Obama administration suspended NSEERS by taking all 25 countries off its list. On December 22, 2016, it finally ended it.<ref name=cnn/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/12/obama-just-made-it-harder-for-trump-to-create-a-muslim-registry/511505/|title=Obama Just Made It Harder for Trump to Create a Muslim Registry|work=The Atlantic|accessdate=December 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=

In 2011, the Obama administration suspended NSEERS by taking all 25 countries off its list. On December 22, 2016, it finally ended it.<ref name=cnn/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/12/obama-just-made-it-harder-for-trump-to-create-a-muslim-registry/511505/|title=Obama Just Made It Harder for Trump to Create a Muslim Registry|work=The Atlantic|accessdate=December 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/22/dhs-moves-cancel-muslim-registry-denting-trump-pla/|title=Obama’s team cancels Muslim registry to foil Trump’s ‘extreme vetting’ plans|date=December 22, 2016|accessdate=December 25, 2016|work=Washington Times}}</ref>

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/dec/22/dhs-moves-cancel-muslim-registry-denting-trump-pla/|title=Obama’s team cancels Muslim registry to foil Trump’s ‘extreme vetting’ plans|date=December 22, 2016|accessdate=December 25, 2016|work=Washington Times}}</ref>

==Non-governmental data sources==

==Non-governmental data sources==