On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” George Washington University Law Professor Jonathan Turley stated that while he thinks President Donald Trump’s order on immigration from some Middle Eastern countries isn’t a good idea, legally, “the odds are in his favor.” And “This is not a Muslim ban.”
Turley said that the order was a “terrible mistake.” But that this doesn’t factor into the legal dynamic. He continued, “And president’s power is at its zenith at the border. The courts have historically given great deference to the president. He has the advantage here, putting aside all these objections, historically, presidents have been allowed to do very similar things. In fact, President Obama, just last year, told the Supreme Court, courts should not second-guess presidents on immigration, national security –.”
He further stated that the Trump administration has “a lot to use. People, I think, have been underestimating the precedent here that can be marshalled by the Trump administration. He has the advantage on the law, because the Supreme Court has recognized this kind of plenary authority in a president to control these borders.
And a court will not view this as a Muslim ban, at least I don’t expect them to.”
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Wouldn't have a problem if it was! We need to keep the religion of pieces out of OUR country.
ReplyDeleteTemporarily halting influx from specific countries doesn't specify religion, only place of origin. If those places commonly are the sources of radicals who mean us harm, the block is justified until comprehensive vetting can be accomplished.
ReplyDeleteThink of it as having a party at your house, or your parents' house. Will you leave the door open to everyone, including those whom you've never seen before and are there to scope out your place for a future burglary and break-in, or will you only admit those who received a personal invitation, those in whom you put trust?
If we were to limit immigration from Spain, would it be seen as being aimed at limiting Catholics?
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