Trump’s Muslim registry plan drew explicitly on the Bush-era NSEERS precedent.

Evidence

The Muslim ban was the first policy targeting Muslims enacted by the man I formally dubbed the “Islamophobia president.” … President Trump promised a more hardline domestic surveillance program, which he called Countering Islamic Violence; a registry to keep track of Muslim immigrants within the United States; legislation that would bludgeon the civic and advocacy programs of Muslim American organizations; and other measures that would threaten Muslim immigrants, citizens, and institutions. — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 56 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Trump’s agenda threatened Muslims through surveillance, registry, and civic repression — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 56

Broader Connections

• Trump’s agenda threatened Muslims through surveillance, registry, and civic repression #expands (0.88) — Khaled A. Beydoun, American Islamophobia_ Understanding…, 56