Wouldn't
it be interesting if, at some point during the Presidential campaign,
one of the candidates asked, "Oh, by the way, has anyone in Washington
DC ever heard of the McCarran-Walter Act Of 1952?
I did not know of this Act until recently, but it has been a law for almost 65 years.
Here
are the historic facts that would seem to indicate that many, if not
most, of the people we elect to work for us in Washington DC do not have
the slightest idea of what laws already exist in OUR country.
After
several terrorist incidents were carried out in the United States,
Donald Trump was severely, criticized for suggesting that the U.S.
should limit or temporarily suspend the immigration of certain ethnic
groups, nationalities, and even people of certain religions (Muslims).
The
criticisms condemned such a suggestion as, among other things, being
Un-American, dumb, stupid, reckless, dangerous and racist.
Congressmen
and Senators swore that they would never allow such legislation, and
our President called such a prohibition on immigration
unconstitutional.
As
Gomer Pyle would say, "Well, Surprise, Surprise!" It seems that the
selective immigration ban is already law and has been applied on several
occasions.
Known
as the McCarran-Walter Act, the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952
allows for the "Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by
the President, whenever the President finds that the entry of 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 a period as he shall deem
necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as
immigrants or non-immigrants, or impose any restrictions on the entry of
aliens he may deem to be appropriate."
And who do you suppose last utilized this process?
Why it was president Jimmy Carter, no less than 37 years ago, in 1979, to keep Iranians out of the United States.
But he actually did more.
He made ALL Iranian students, already in the United States, check in with the government. And then he deported a bunch of them.
Seven thousand were found in violation of their visas, and a total of 15,000 Iranians were forced to leave the USA in 1979.
So,
what say you about all of the criticism that Donald Trump received from
the Democrat Senators, Representatives and the Obama Administration?
Additionally, it is important to note that the McCarran-Walter Act also requires that
an "applicant for immigration must be of good moral character and in agreement with the principles of our Constitution."
Therefore,
one could surmise that since the Quran forbids Muslims to swear
allegiance to the U.S. Constitution, technically, ALL Muslims should be
refused immigration to OUR country.
Authenticated at:
US immigration legislation online : 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act,
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