Fbi Statistics: States Trump and Christmas Market

fbi statistics: Spencer Platt / GETTY IMAGES By Jonathan Lemire Julie Pace The Associated Press Thu., Dec. 22, 2016 PALM BEACH, FLA. Denouncing the deadly attack on a Christmas market in Germany, president-elect Donald Trump renewed his vow to stop radical terror groups and appeared to suggest a willingness to move ahead with his campaign pledge to temporarily ban Muslim immigrants from coming to the United States, according to Toronto Star. Trump proposed the Muslim ban during the Republican primary campaign, drawing sharp criticism from both parties. According to FBI statistics, hate crimes against Muslims in the United States rose 67 per cent in 2015, the highest levels since the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. During the general election, he shifted his rhetoric to focus on temporarily halting immigration from an unspecified list of countries with ties to terrorism, though he did not disavow the Muslim ban, which is still prominently displayed on his campaign website. All along, I've been proven to be right, 100 per cent correct. The president-elect, when asked Wednesday if the attack in Berlin would cause him to evaluate the proposed ban or a possible registry of Muslims in the United States, said, You know my plans. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.