Did Teddy Roosevelt ban Muslims from US in 1907? Claim omits key context ^10.5%

Snopes.com - By Nur Ibrahim - 6/22/2026, 6:00 AM

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As the FIFA World Cup was underway in the summer of 2026, reports emerged of visa rejections and travelers being turned away at the U.S. border from countries like Somalia, Morocco, Iran, and Iraq and a claim circulated online that former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt once banned Islam from the U.S. A popular X post (archived)... more