I've written many times how the travel ban is terrible policy. -Counterproductive for counterterrorism strategy -Boon to jihadist propaganda while doing little, if anything, to thwart terrorists' efforts -At least partially motivated by bigotry -Haphazard execution made it worse
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But the judiciary answers "is this legal?" not "is this smart policy?" or even "is this right?" Law granting POTUS power to suspend immigration for NatSec reasons does not require the president to justify the claim. Saying "it's for national security" is enough.
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Travel ban is another lesson in norms-not-laws. Congress gave POTUS powerful national security exemptions on trade and immigration. Assumed presidents would use these in good faith (rarely, only in emergencies). Trump's using them in bad faith. But the law doesn't say he can't.
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Congress should immediately retake its Constitutionally-designated power over trade and immigration. End the "national security" tariffs and "national security" travel ban. That would make Americans safer and more prosperous, and restore checks-and-balances to the system.
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Not the judiciary's job to improve national security strategy or stop Congress from voluntary ceding power. That's the responsibility of the people and their elected representatives, not 9 unelected judges Think, liberals: Do you really want SCOTUS to have such power? This court?
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Short version: Travel ban is terrible policy. Makes Americans less safe. Violates American values. Sign of Congressional weakness and institutional rot. But legal. (END)
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"Everything Hitler did was legal."
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Sure. But it's the job of the people and the legislative branch to challenge bad laws and change them, not the judiciary. I'm not comfortable with nine unelected people declaring "yes, this is legal, but we think it's bad, so we're overturning it."
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Congress can't take that power from a POTUS unless they amend the Constitution.. President always has authority in National security. No papers, no entry.. he can do the same thing at the border, but hasn't yet. he can declare a National emergency or "invasion" and lock it up
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It's from a 1952 law passed by Congress. Congress can pass a new law reversing it if they want.
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Not so sure about that, but you could be right.
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We are being fucked. No other way to say it. It will be irreversible soon, and manners won’t fix it.
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