a2z wrote:surfsteve wrote:The judge's order to halt Trumps travel ban is unconstitutional. The judge is mistaking his own opinion of right and wrong for the law. I'm sure Trump expected something like this. If everyone follows suit with this judge, Trump is finished, along with the constitution. I don't think that will happen; otherwise the attempts to prevent him from taking office would have already worked, and he never would have become president in the first place. But you never know!
Do you seriously believe that Trump knows what is constitutional better than a federal judge? Seriously? Any lawyer who has studied constitutional law realizes that Trump's order was unconstitutional. There might be a few lawyers who will insincerely claim that Trump is in the right, but that's what lawyers sometimes do when they are acting as the devil's advocate. Not that Trump is the devil. Trump is merely a fool.
Another way to look at it is look at existing history and past rulings.
If you don’t like the law, help to get it changed. The people we elect swear to up-hold the laws of this country. To bad many of them forget their oath soon after given. But I forgot. We have become a nation of social justice, so we can change the meaning of any law based upon the whim of the day.
McCarran-Walter Act Of 1952
Wouldn't it be interesting if, someone asked, "Oh, by the way, has anyone in Washington DC ever heard of the McCarran-Walter Act Of 1952?
I did not know of this Act until recently, but it has been a law for almost 65 years.
Here are the historic facts that would seem to indicate that many, if not most, of the people we elect to work for us in Washington DC do not have the slightest idea of what laws already exist in OUR country.
After several terrorist incidents were carried out in the United States, Donald Trump was severely, criticized for suggesting that the U.S. should limit or temporarily suspend the immigration of certain ethnic groups, nationalities, and even people of certain religions (Muslims).
The criticisms condemned such a suggestion as, among other things, being Un-American, dumb, stupid, reckless, dangerous and racist.
Congressmen and Senators swore that they would never allow such legislation, and our President called such a prohibition on immigration unconstitutional.
As Gomer Pyle would say, "Well, Surprise, Surprise!" It seems that the selective immigration ban is already law and has been applied on several occasions.
Known as the McCarran-Walter Act, the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 allows for the "Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by the President, whenever the President finds that the entry of aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States .
The President may, by proclamation, and for such a period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or non-immigrants, or impose any restrictions on the entry of aliens he may deem to be appropriate."
Who do you suppose last used this process?
It was president Jimmy Carter, no less than 37 years ago, in 1979, to keep Iranians out of the United States .
But he actually did more. He made ALL Iranian students, already in the United States , check in with the government. And then he deported a bunch of them.
Seven thousand were found in violation of their visas, and a total of 15,000 Iranians were forced to leave the USA in 1979.
So, what say you about all of the criticism that Donald Trump received from the Democrat Senators, Representatives and the Obama Administration?
Additionally, it is important to note that the McCarran-Walter Act also requires that an "applicant for immigration must be of good moral character and in agreement with the principles of our Constitution."
Therefore, one could surmise that since the Quran forbids Muslims to swear allegiance to the U.S. Constitution, technically, ALL Muslims should be refused immigration to OUR country.
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US immigration legislation online : 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act,
a.k.a. the McCarran-Walter Act (An act to revise the laws relating to immigration ...