Here is number eight US Code 1182, inadmissible aliens. This law was written
in 1952. It was passed by a Democrat-controlled Congress, House and Senate,
and signed by a Democrat president.
"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, the president 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."
All of the pundits that are claiming that what Trump said is dumb, stupid,
reckless, dangerous, and/or unconstitutional, need to educate themselves. It
is already the law of the land. And it was utilized by Jimmy Carter, no
less, in 1979 to keep Iranians out of the United States, but he actually did
more. He made all Iranian students already here check in, and then he
deported a bunch. Seven thousand were found in violation of their visas,
15,000 Iranians were forced to leave the United States, 1979. You probably
won't hear of this from our mainstream media (nor from our
narcissist-in-chief), but those are the facts.
Redfish, I am not a Trump supporter, but will vote for him if he is the GOP nominee. I wanted to clear that up before I respond, so you know where I am coming from.
Trumps problem is, that while I agree with your link; unless or until someone else comes up with a link from the government that refutes or changes that law, you shouldn't be the one who has to come up with it!
Trump needs to back up his own assertions after proclaiming them, to dissuade the left or media from putting forth the notion he is off the reservation. If he had, the question instead would be, "the why isn't the Democrats or Obama doing it!" That is a very powerful message indeed, if you are Trump making the assertions. He would have created a "gotcha" moment for himself against the left and the media, instead of allowing them to go on as they did.
We all know that a media cycle is short, so what candidates say have a short shelf life. Proving his point long after the media has moved on to something else, is akin to "closing the barn door, after the horse has already escaped." Trump should know this for he is far from stupid!
If he is going to make non PC statements, (and believe me when I hope he continues to do so) as soon as the left and media jump his shit, he should already have the laws in hand that prove his point, keeping it all in the same media cycle. In this manner, the left and media look like fools, instead of his supporters attempting to catch up long after that particular cycle of events has closed.
Trump can win this thing..............if..............he teaches those watching the cycles, that he is not lying, and that the left is misleading them constantly. As a candidate, that is his, and his teams job! Otherwise, all it comes out to is a shrug. He can do this, and he can steal plenty of votes, if is able to show how much the left believes their own voters are fools, and proves it conclusively.
Still, I appreciate your thread and link, and hope you continue on, while praying Trump gets a little wiser on how to beat the media and the left!