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A controversial billboard near the westbound I-40 rest stop in Catawba County is gaining attention from both drivers and people on social media.
The North Carolina Pastors' Network posted the following message: "Why support President Trump's Immigration Ban? 19 Muslim Immigrants killed 2,977 Americans [on] September 11, 2001."
Dave Kistler is the president of the Pastors' Network, and he said the billboard's aim is to prompt thought and discussion.
"This has nothing whatsoever to do with hatred or hostility toward anyone that comes from a background," Kistler said. "I have dear friends that are Muslim."