Does the US President have the legal authority to unilaterally close the country’s borders?
President Trump recently tweeted that he may close the country’s southern border if Congress does not appropriate the funds to build a border wall.
... We build a Wall or close the Southern Border ...
– @realDonaldTrump (Tweet 1 and Tweet 2)
So, does the executive branch have the legal authority to either partially or fully close the country’s borders?
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President Trump recently tweeted that he may close the country’s southern border if Congress does not appropriate the funds to build a border wall.
... We build a Wall or close the Southern Border ...
– @realDonaldTrump (Tweet 1 and Tweet 2)
So, does the executive branch have the legal authority to either partially or fully close the country’s borders?
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President Trump recently tweeted that he may close the country’s southern border if Congress does not appropriate the funds to build a border wall.
... We build a Wall or close the Southern Border ...
– @realDonaldTrump (Tweet 1 and Tweet 2)
So, does the executive branch have the legal authority to either partially or fully close the country’s borders?
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President Trump recently tweeted that he may close the country’s southern border if Congress does not appropriate the funds to build a border wall.
... We build a Wall or close the Southern Border ...
– @realDonaldTrump (Tweet 1 and Tweet 2)
So, does the executive branch have the legal authority to either partially or fully close the country’s borders?
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I would say YES.
The president has the clear legal authority to "suspend the entry of all aliens" if he/she finds the entry of aliens "detrimental to the interests of the United States".
United States Code > Title 8 > Chapter 12 > Section 1182(f) "Inadmissable Aliens" reads:
Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by President
Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any
class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the
interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such
period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or
any class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the
entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.
In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed this authority in Trump v Hawaii.
answered 21 mins ago
Michael_B
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We seem to be missing a check and/or balance there. Scary.
– Jared Smith
7 mins ago
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I would say YES.
The president has the clear legal authority to "suspend the entry of all aliens" if he/she finds the entry of aliens "detrimental to the interests of the United States".
United States Code > Title 8 > Chapter 12 > Section 1182(f) "Inadmissable Aliens" reads:
Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by President
Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any
class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the
interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such
period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or
any class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the
entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.
In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed this authority in Trump v Hawaii.
answered 21 mins ago
Michael_B
6,75641825
We seem to be missing a check and/or balance there. Scary.
– Jared Smith
7 mins ago
add a comment |
I would say YES.
The president has the clear legal authority to "suspend the entry of all aliens" if he/she finds the entry of aliens "detrimental to the interests of the United States".
United States Code > Title 8 > Chapter 12 > Section 1182(f) "Inadmissable Aliens" reads:
Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by President
Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any
class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the
interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such
period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or
any class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the
entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.
In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed this authority in Trump v Hawaii.
answered 21 mins ago
Michael_B
6,75641825
We seem to be missing a check and/or balance there. Scary.
– Jared Smith
7 mins ago
add a comment |
I would say YES.
The president has the clear legal authority to "suspend the entry of all aliens" if he/she finds the entry of aliens "detrimental to the interests of the United States".
United States Code > Title 8 > Chapter 12 > Section 1182(f) "Inadmissable Aliens" reads:
Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by President
Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any
class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the
interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such
period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or
any class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the
entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.
In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed this authority in Trump v Hawaii.
answered 21 mins ago
Michael_B
6,75641825
I would say YES.
The president has the clear legal authority to "suspend the entry of all aliens" if he/she finds the entry of aliens "detrimental to the interests of the United States".
United States Code > Title 8 > Chapter 12 > Section 1182(f) "Inadmissable Aliens" reads:
Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by President
Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any
class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the
interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such
period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or
any class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the
entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.
In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed this authority in Trump v Hawaii.
answered 21 mins ago
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We seem to be missing a check and/or balance there. Scary.
– Jared Smith
7 mins ago
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We seem to be missing a check and/or balance there. Scary.
– Jared Smith
7 mins ago
We seem to be missing a check and/or balance there. Scary.
– Jared Smith
7 mins ago
We seem to be missing a check and/or balance there. Scary.
– Jared Smith
7 mins ago
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