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Critics of President Trumps order halting travel from seven Muslim-majority countries need to recognize the flaws in the United Statess immigration system before they challenge the president's action, Sen. Rand PaulRand PaulFreedom Caucus meets with senators on ObamaCare replacement Rand Paul: Dont criticize immigration ban until you recognize the problems Will Mnuchin stop Trump from auditing the Federal Reserve? MORE (R-Ky.) said Tuesday.

People ought to step back and see if we can agree that theres a problem in order to decide whether we like the solution, Paul said during an appearance on MSNBC.

And the problem is pretty clear that about 40 percent of people who come visit our country on a visa overstay their visa, and we have no idea where they are.

I think you have to pause the system from areas of high risk for terrorism, until you can improve the system, he said.

Overall, do I believe exchange with other cultures is good, people going back and forth is good, trade is good? Yes, he said. All of these things are good, but I think you have to make sure the system is working.

Pauls comments came amid backlash to Trumps Friday executive order halting the countrys refugee resettlement program for four months and barring citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Libya, Sudan and Somalia from entering the U.S. for 90 days.

But none of the Sept. 11 attackers were from the countries targeted by the presidents order, and critics have argued that the move effectively amounts to a Muslim ban.

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