Executive Order Blocking the Property of Persons Involved in Human Rights Abuse or Corruption

The White House ^ | 12/21/17 | President Donald Trump

[Bodleian_Girl]

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (Public Law 114-328) (the “Act”), section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)) (INA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code,

I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that the prevalence and severity of human rights abuse and corruption that have their source, in whole or in substantial part, outside the United States, such as those committed or directed by persons listed in the Annex to this order, have reached such scope and gravity that they threaten the stability of international political and economic systems. Human rights abuse and corruption undermine the values that form an essential foundation of stable, secure, and functioning societies; have devastating impacts on individuals; weaken democratic institutions; degrade the rule of law; perpetuate violent conflicts; facilitate the activities of dangerous persons; and undermine economic markets. The United States seeks to impose tangible and significant consequences on those who commit serious human rights abuse or engage in corruption, as well as to protect the financial system of the United States from abuse by these same persons.

I therefore determine that serious human rights abuse and corruption around the world constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States, and I hereby declare a national emergency to deal with that threat.

I hereby determine and order:

Section 1. (a) All property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in:

(i) the persons listed in the Annex to this order;

(ii) any foreign person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General:

(A) to be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or indirectly engaged in, serious human rights abuse;

(B) to be a current or former government official, or a person acting for or on behalf of such an official, who is responsible for or complicit in, or has directly or indirectly engaged in:

(1) corruption, including the misappropriation of state assets, the expropriation of private assets for personal gain, corruption related to government contracts or the extraction of natural resources, or bribery; or

(2) the transfer or the facilitation of the transfer of the proceeds of corruption;

(C) to be or have been a leader or official of:

(1) an entity, including any government entity, that has engaged in, or whose members have engaged in, any of the activities described in subsections (ii)(A), (ii)(B)(1), or (ii)(B)(2) of this section relating to the leader’s or official’s tenure; or

(2) an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order as a result of activities related to the leader’s or official’s tenure; or

(D) to have attempted to engage in any of the activities described in subsections (ii)(A), (ii)(B)(1), or (ii)(B)(2) of this section; and

(iii) any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General:

(A) to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of:

(1) any activity described in subsections (ii)(A), (ii)(B)(1), or (ii)(B)(2) of this section that is conducted by a foreign person;

(2) any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or

(3) any entity, including any government entity, that has engaged in, or whose members have engaged in, any of the activities described in subsections (ii)(A), (ii)(B)(1), or (ii)(B)(2) of this section, where the activity is conducted by a foreign person;

(B) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or

(C) to have attempted to engage in any of the activities described in subsections (iii)(A) or (B) of this section.

(b) The prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section apply except to the extent provided by statutes, or in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may be issued pursuant to this order, and notwithstanding any contract entered into or any license or permit granted before the effective date of this order.

Sec. 2. The unrestricted immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of aliens determined to meet one or more of the criteria in section 1 of this order would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, and the entry of such persons into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, is hereby suspended. Such persons shall be treated as persons covered by section 1 of Proclamation 8693 of July 24, 2011 (Suspension of Entry of Aliens Subject to United Nations Security Council Travel Bans and International Emergency Economic Powers Act Sanctions).

Sec. 3. I hereby determine that the making of donations of the types of articles specified in section 203(b)(2) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(2)) by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order would seriously impair my ability to deal with the national emergency declared in this order, and I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 1 of this order.

Sec. 4. The prohibitions in section 1 include:

(a) the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; and

(b) the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.

Sec. 5. (a) Any transaction that evades or avoids, has the purpose of evading or avoiding, causes a violation of, or attempts to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.

(b) Any conspiracy formed to violate any of the prohibitions set forth in this order is prohibited.

Sec. 6. For the purposes of this order:

(a) the term “person” means an individual or entity;

(b) the term “entity” means a partnership, association, trust, joint venture, corporation, group, subgroup, or other organization; and

[stockpirate]

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[a little elbow grease]

.... well said.

Have a wonderful, meaningful Christmas.

[HLPhat]

>>Trump broadside against the various “Foundations” that fund anti-american activities?

Individuals who are psychotically detached from the binary reality of Human reproductive biology will assert that not using their self-selected pronoun of the day is a “human rights violation”.

Who wrote this EO, the poodle prince and princess?

[HLPhat]

>>Some of the nations in the U.N. are involved in human trafficking.

For sane folks human trafficking might be an example of a human rights violation.

For the LGBT constituents of the poodle prince and princess, OTOH, not using their self-selected gender pronoun of the day might be an example of a human rights violation.

Seems to me the definitive language in this EO is dangerously vague.

[Principled]

My bet it that by declaring an emergency he has circumvented some “protections” if temporarily.

[txhurl]

Looks like all three of Assange’s twitter feeds WERE suspended last night. Deep State must expect him to live-tweet something bad about to happen to them that he’s highly familiar with.

[jjotto]

I’ve not seen anything that indicates an ‘emergency’. Looks like a pretty normal executive order.

[txhurl]

Wow. Thanks. I think.

[Jim W N]

Right - that’s how dictators pull off coups d’état. Trump is not like that I know, but unconstitutional federal acts are to be condemned and nullified regardless of who engineers them. Every unconstitutional act perped by the Right greases the skids for true Leftist dictators waiting in the Leftist wings.

In the meantime, look up, our Savior is come. Merry Christmas.

[piytar]

Could you please elaborate on your point re: Due Process? While I generally approve of the thoughts behind this executive order, I see the potential for abuse esp. by a President and administration after President Trump. Would sincerely like to hear your thoughts, BenLurkin.

[BenLurkin]

Only that I’m opposed in general to asset forfeiture laws to rule by decree. And share your concern of potential abuse of this decree as well.

[piytar]

Good points. Counter point: some of the people this executive order targets are trying to pull off a coup right now. Trump is fighting back. Hard.

But is this a case of win the battle, lose the war? Or do we have to win this battle before we can even worry about the war?

Seriously would like you thoughts.

[piytar]

Thanks for replying. I agree 100%. See my comment up thread for some additional thoughts.

[Jim W N]

You don’t deal with coup attempts with unregulated executive EO’s.

You deal with coup attempts with probable cause, arrest, and prosecution. If the perps are officials inside the government, you deal with treason by impeachment and removal.

Common, it’s time to get serious about the Constitution and serious about stuffing the feds into their constitutional cage. It’s time to END federal tyranny.

[piytar]

Thanks for replying.

Think it will take us some time to get where things should be if that’s even possible anymore. Meanwhile I can’t blame Trump for using the tools the left provided to Obama (and they expected Hillary to have) to fight back.

You deal with the battle field you’re dealt, not the one you wished for. That said, you are 100% right it’s time to get serious about the Constitutiom. But again that will take time. Sadly. Meanwhile Trump and conservatives have to survive long enough to get there.

Again JMHO.

[piytar]

Meant to add this: the Swamp aka Deep State is so deeply entrenched that fighting against them by “Quensberry” rules guarnantees losing. But not fighting inside the rule creates the potential for disaster. It is a serious conundrum.

[31R1O]

Is that a Rembrandt on the left?

[Jim W N]

You need to get a glimpse of our goal: restoration of our Free Constitutional Republic. You don’t get there by aping the tyrant Obama. And I don’t know what you mean by “’Quensberry’ rules”, but we only get to our destination by enforcing the Constitution , the Supreme Law of the land in America.

Either the American People through their states rise up and overturn the unconstitutional 80% of the feds or the mostly unconstitutional feds will swallow up everything we thought was ours - “our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.” The choice is ours. It is up to no one else. Doing nothing lets the feds complete their agenda of total takeover.

[piytar]

We are on the same side.

Let me explain Queenaberry rules via a not totally exact but close anology: You are about to be in a boxing match. There are of course rules. The guy you are about to fight has brought a knife and killed the last few boxers he’s fought. You don’t bring a knife because well those are the rules. Guess what happens?

[Jim W N]

Bad analogy. The Bad Guy is the feds. Ignoring the Constitution is ARMING the bad guy.