Fact Check: Donald Trump order did not lead to IS leader's arrest

Stories shared on social media stating that President Donald Trump's travel ban led to the arrest of an Islamic State group leader at a New York City airport are false.

Fact Check: Donald Trump order did not lead to IS leader's arrest

Stories shared on social media stating that President Donald Trump's travel ban led to the arrest of an Islamic State group leader at a New York City airport are false.

There is no record of a court case involving the person named, and the FBI's New York office says it did not arrest anyone at the airport on the night in question.

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