@sneakypete @libertybele @Right_in_Virginia
I can understand those who are angry at Trump for not doing something extreme like keeping the government shut down, to try to force Congress to fund a border wall and toughen immigration/asylum laws. I think there should be more of a recognition that the lower courts and Congressional Republicans refused to back him, but maybe those people believe he should have kept everything shut down. Play legislation chicken, and be willing to fly that car right over the edge if necessary. Let the FAA grind to a halt and ground all civilian air traffic, stop all military and civilian pay, etc.. Maybe they believe that's what Trump should have done. I don't, but I at least can recognize the internal logic of that position.
BUT - I don't believe for one second that there was any other GOP candidate running who would have done that, or who would have taken as aggressive a stance both within the media, and using executive powers, as has Trump. He's gone as far, or beyond, what any other elected Republican President would have done in that regard. So I'm not sure what is to be gained by tearing him down on this issue. There isn't anyone electable who is going to be any better on that issue.
The people who should be castigated over this are the ones to whom immigration and naturalization laws are specifically entrusted by the Constitution. Congress. Going after the best guy you have on an issue because he isn't able to drag every else over the finish line is unfair, counterproductive, and smacks of having a bias against him completely unrelated to the issue of immigration.
Trump is our president and to bring up what others would or wouldn't have accomplished is purely making assumptions and predictions. Certainly and without doubt our do nothing Congress does hold responsibility. I never stated that they didn't.
Yes, Trump deserves a huge pat on the back for the way he handled this. I gave him credit. How dare I ruin that moment by pointing out some irony!!
iTrump is still the president and he still has certain authorities granted to him under the Constitution. Also, under the Immigration and Nationality Act, it gives him the authority to ban certain people or groups from coming into this country. It was used under Bush, Clinton, Reagan and even Bammy.
"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."
Completely shutting down the border is different than allowing commerce, while shutting down all migration into this country. He has the authority to do so.
Trump was very clever and wise in the way that he is handling Omar. That's a given. Yes, and he deserves a pat on the back.
Keeping our borders open allows for the real possibility of allowing terrorists through and another 9-11 could very well occur again. That was the only point that I was making.
Most countries protect themselves when being invaded. We can certainly pretend that everything is just peachy and everything is being done by this President to remedy the crisis at the border. Yes, I realize he's not a king, etc., etc., but his continued hesitations, hollow threats, continued tweets are costing us BIGLY! So ... that I dare not offend anyone who believes everything that Trump has sold them, I should just sit back and say nothing, as our Republic is invaded and watch it become another Europe. Got it. No worries. Trump has everything under control. Gee. I feel better already!