The Past Six Presidents Have All Used The Executive Power To Block Certain Classes Of Immigrants

Daily Caller ^ | 06/16/2016 | Alex Pfeiffer

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Donald Trump has received much flak from Democrats and Republicans alike for his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the U.S through executive authority. However, the past six presidents have all used the executive power to bar different classes of immigrants.

Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 states: “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.”

Completing this poll entitles you to Daily Caller news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. President Barack Obama has used the authority this statute provides six times in his tenure. In July 2011, Obama barred the entry of “anyone under a UN travel ban; anyone who violates any of 29 executive orders regarding transactions with terrorists, those who undermine the democratic process in specific countries, or transnational criminal organizations.”

In April of 2012, he barred the entry of anyone “facilitating computer or network disruption that could assist in or enable serious human rights abuses by or on behalf of the government of Iran and Syria; anyone who have sold or provided goods, services, or technology to Iran or Syria likely to be used for such purposes; or to have materially assisted anyone whose property or interests are described.”

[rktman]

That me be but we all know that Trump is the only one that is using it with evil intent. You know, like Making America Great Again. ;-)

[trebb]

Doesn’t count when Trump does it - he a misogynist and a racist hater dontyaknow....

[kindred]

President Trump is keeping Congressional made and standing laws that Obama did not enforce, Obama was an illegal and evil man who allowed and army of terrorist muslims and criminal illegals into America, some 63 million that the lying liberal media says are not here but receive welfare from the unconstitutional democrat politicians in many law breaking liberal cities and states.

[Gaffer]

IMMIGRATION is the purview of the State Department under control of the Executive Agent. Nothing more. Sure they are ‘laws’ about immigration, but in the end that final question still rests with the President, through policy of the State Department.

[Bubba_Leroy]

“The Secretary of Treasury [sic., he meant State] and the Attorney General will invalidate all visas issued to Iranian citizens for future entry into the United States, effective today. We will not reissue visas, nor will we issue new visas, except for compelling and proven humanitarian reasons or where the national interest of our own country requires. This directive will be interpreted very strictly.” - Donald Trump

I posted that quote on my Facebook page. After I received several responses of outrage from left-wing friends, I posted “Just kidding. That was Jimmy Carter. http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=33233";

Good way to get left-wingers to unfriend you on Facebook.

[DaveA37]

“.....Trump is the only one that is using it with evil intent.....”

I think you forgot to add the “sarc” definition.

Odumbo DID use his authority to deny CHRISTIANS but allowed Muslims to come in and THAT, IMO was his "evil intent". Tell me otherwise.......

[john drake]

It’s been going on a lot longer than that. When the U.S. stopped European immigration in the 1920’s, it didn’t want anymore Eastern Europeans (Slavs, (Catholics/Jews) and Communists) and Southern Europeans (Sicilians, Italians (Catholic or Mob), Greeks, etc.) bringing in “bad blood”. Then the Depression, WWII and the aftermath kept most immigrants from coming in until the 1965 and Ted Kennedy’s bill allowing the Turd World to roll right in (gotta get those future democrat voters in the door.) Down hill ever since. At least during the 40 years after the door shut in the 20’s, immigrants actually, for the most part, did assimilate, were required to, and it appears to have worked. Now, it’s the opposite, and the Balkanization continues. Not good.

[rktman]

Well, if you insist-———/s ;-)

[Thank You Rush]

I couldn’t help but think of that today with the news out of JFK but hadn’t looked it up yet. I hope Trump’s people are aware of it - namely Spicer - and will be able to recite it chapter and verse at the next press briefing. Ram it down their throats.

[Thank You Rush]

We need Carter to make an appearance and remind the country of his order...He doesn’t mind meddling in other country’s business so time for him to take up the side of this president....