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Donald Trump 'not opposed to Muslim database' in US | Donald Trump 'not opposed to Muslim database' in US |
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he would be open to having a "Muslim database" in the US in the wake of the Paris attacks. | Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he would be open to having a "Muslim database" in the US in the wake of the Paris attacks. |
Mr Trump said in an interview with Yahoo Politics that he would consider "drastic measures" for monitoring the community. | Mr Trump said in an interview with Yahoo Politics that he would consider "drastic measures" for monitoring the community. |
Asked if that may include registering Muslims in a database or using special ID cards, he did not rule it out. | Asked if that may include registering Muslims in a database or using special ID cards, he did not rule it out. |
Islamic State militants said they carried out the attacks in Paris. | Islamic State militants said they carried out the attacks in Paris. |
The suicide bombs and shootings at various venues across the French capital killed 129 people on Friday. | The suicide bombs and shootings at various venues across the French capital killed 129 people on Friday. |
"We're going to have to do things we never did before," said Mr Trump, a frontrunner in the Republican race for the White House. | "We're going to have to do things we never did before," said Mr Trump, a frontrunner in the Republican race for the White House. |
"And some people are going to be upset about it, but I think that now everybody is feeling security is going to rule." | "And some people are going to be upset about it, but I think that now everybody is feeling security is going to rule." |
He told Yahoo Politics certain things would have to be done "that we never thought would happen in this country in terms of information and learning about the enemy". | |
The US is going to have to do certain things that were "frankly unthinkable a year ago," said the billionaire businessman, who has previously said mosques should come under surveillance and Syrians should be deported. | The US is going to have to do certain things that were "frankly unthinkable a year ago," said the billionaire businessman, who has previously said mosques should come under surveillance and Syrians should be deported. |
Dozens of state governors and Republican lawmakers have called for a halt to the processing of Syrian refugees into the US. | Dozens of state governors and Republican lawmakers have called for a halt to the processing of Syrian refugees into the US. |
One of the suicide bombers in Paris is thought to have entered Europe with refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war. | One of the suicide bombers in Paris is thought to have entered Europe with refugees fleeing the Syrian civil war. |
A bill tightening the vetting restrictions is due to come before Congress on Thursday. | A bill tightening the vetting restrictions is due to come before Congress on Thursday. |
This week, President Barack Obama criticised Republicans as hysterical and un-American for saying the US should not accept Muslim refugees. | This week, President Barack Obama criticised Republicans as hysterical and un-American for saying the US should not accept Muslim refugees. |
How a Syrian refugee gets to the US | How a Syrian refugee gets to the US |