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(Daily Signal)—President Joe Biden tells a lot of tall tales about the border crisis, but his claim that he needs the reckless bipartisan immigration bill being negotiated in the Senate to give him the authority to “shut down the border” and he “would use it the day” he signs the bill into law to end the crisis is one of his tallest tales yet.
In truth, this deal is a political ploy that would support his open-border policy and fund his unlimited illegal immigration plan.
Why is Biden’s claim a tall tale? Because federal immigration law already gives Biden the ability to close the border—and he, his advisers, and his political allies know it.
And anyone who believes that, if this bill passes, Biden will close the border is a modern-day Charlie Brown who actually believed time and again that Lucy wouldn’t snatch the football away when he tried to kick it.
The president’s already existing authority to shut down the border was specifically upheld in 2018 by the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Hawaii over the so-called travel ban issued by then-President Donald Trump.
As Biden’s political allies will no doubt remember, since they led the charge against it, Trump “shut down the border” to aliens from certain terrorist and other nations until the Department of Homeland Security could determine whether it was able to accurately verify and investigate the backgrounds of aliens from those countries.
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Trump acted under 8 U.S.C. § 1182, which states that when “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 … .”
Trump also acted pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1185, which provides that the president can set the “rules, regulations, and orders” for entry of aliens into the U.S. “subject to such limitations and exceptions as the President may prescribe.”
The Supreme Court upheld the travel ban since these existing immigration statutes give “deference to the President” to decide when the entry of aliens should be restricted, and provide him with “‘ample power’ to impose entry restrictions in addition to those” already outlined in federal immigration law.
Moreover, the Supreme Court refused to second-guess Trump’s national-security rationale for issuing the travel ban because such national security determinations made by the commander in chief are entitled to great deference, since courts are not in a position to make such determinations.
In addition to this broad, virtually unlimited authority, the head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, acting Commissioner Troy Miller, is authorized by 19 U.S.C. § 1318 (b)(2) to “close temporarily” any port of entry into the U.S. “when necessary to respond to a specific threat to human life or national interests.”
The open southern border of the U.S. is clearly a national security problem of the highest order and is obviously a threat to our “national interests.” Millions of illegal aliens are overwhelming communities across the country, and human traffickers, drug smugglers, criminals, and terrorists are freely entering with little to no obstacles in their way.
A coalition of former FBI officials recently issued a warning to Congress about the “imminent danger” we face from this flood of aliens, which those officials say is “one of the most pernicious ever to menace the United States.”
As they point out, “military-aged men from across the globe, many from countries or regions not friendly to the United States, are landing in waves on our soil by the thousands—not by splashing ashore from a ship or parachuting from a plane, but rather by foot across a border that has been accurately advertised around the world as largely unprotected with ready access granted.”
Biden doesn’t need this Senate bill to fix this problem.
What he needs to do is to exercise the will power to actually shut down the border; accept the help of states and cooperate in their efforts, like those of Texas, to install barbed wire fencing and eventually a wall everywhere it is needed; stop his “catch and release” policy; quit unlawfully granting mass parole and work permits to illegal aliens; reinstate the “Remain in Mexico” policy for asylum-seekers; and take the many other actions to enforce federal immigration law that have proven effective in the past.
In other words, quit sitting on the sideline telling tall tales and get into the arena, and do the right thing. The country is waiting, but its patience has run out.
Conor McGregor Announces That He’s Running for President of Ireland
by PJ Media
The former Irish Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight champion, Conor McGregor, is once again saying he is exploring a potential run for the President of Ireland, with a promise to throw out the “charlatans in their positions of power” in Ireland’s lower legislative house, the Dáil. McGregor had previously hinted…
An Abusive ‘Cult’ Masquerading as Education: Harvard’s New ‘Queer’ Course Sparks Outcry From Experts
by Harbingers Daily
The cult of “queer” is getting stronger. As tens of millions of American children struggle with reading and millions more deal with sex abuse at the hands of “educators,” Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education will teach future teachers how to combat the alleged evils of “heteronormativity” and “cisnormativity” in…
Grassley Drops FBI Records on Iranian-Backed Assassination Plots Against Trump, Biden, and Haley
by Just The News
Republican Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley on Thursday released FBI records from a whistleblower on the alleged Iranian-backed assassination plots against President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump, and Nikki Haley. The assassination plots were allegedly in retaliation for the death of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corp officer Qasem Soleimani, who was…
Germany Considering Sending Illegal Migrants to Rwanda Camps Set up for the UK and Abandoned by Starmer’s Labour Government
by The Gateway Pundit
With Chancellor Olaf Schulz and his ‘traffic light’ coalition enjoying dismal poll numbers, and with the recent victories by the Eurosceptics right-wingers of AfD in Eastern states, Germany’s government has decided to at least pretend to do something about one of the most concerning issues for the population: unchecked mass…
Great Replacement Job Shock: 1.3 Million Native-Born Americans Just Lost Their Jobs, Replaced by 635,000 Immigrants
by Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge
(Zero Hedge)—At the start of the year, many months after we first pointed out that the biggest untold story of the US labor market was the “great replacement” of native born workers with foreign-born workers (most of whom we subsequently learned were illegal aliens), we asked how is the great…
As Concerns Over the Recession Grow, a Faith-Driven Gold IRA Company Offers Unique Solutions
by Sponsored Post
Depending on which economist you ask, we are either in a recession or are about to be in one. The definition of “recession” has been adjusted so many times over the past couple of years that it has become a punchline, albeit one that’s not very funny for average Americans…
NY’s Chinese Consul General No Longer in Position After Former Hochul Aide Charged as Spy
by Zero Hedge
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Sept. 4 that Chinese consul general Huang Ping is no longer holding his position after her request to the U.S. State Department that he be ousted. The State Department said the diplomat left because he reached the end of a regularly scheduled rotation….
7 Cover Stories Big Pharma Forced on MSM to Hide Disastrous Health Consequences of mRNA Clot Shots
by S.D. Wells, Natural News
(Natural News)—If you are wondering why mainstream media is finally publishing some science-based facts about the health detriment caused by commonly used products, that is because MSM is engaged in multi-faceted cover stories while they continue to pretend the Covid-19 mRNA jabs aren’t so bad. Remember, Covid-19 did not kill…
Pope Francis Kisses Hand of Muslim Imam, Declares All Religions ‘Have a Role to Play’
by Western Journal
Pope Francis is embarking upon a 12-day trip through four nations in Southeast Asia and Oceania. His intent with the voyage is to pledge the Catholic Church will combat religious violence while inspiring stronger ties to other religions. On Thursday, the Associated Press reported the Pope made his first stop…
Elon Connects the Dots in Dems’ Election Fraud Plot, and He’s 100% Spot-on
by Revolver News
If you claim you want to save “precious democracy,” shouldn’t securing elections be the number one priority? Because without secure elections, there is no “precious democracy” to even save, right? This should be the question every media hack grills the Dems on, over and over again—but they never will. Why?…
Trump Says He Will Help Israel Survive ‘for Thousands of Years’
by Nathan Worcester, The Epoch Times
(The Epoch Times)—Former President Donald Trump said at the Republican Jewish Coalition Leadership Summit on Thursday that he is committed to helping the State of Israel survive for the long haul. “I will put America first. I will keep America safe, and I will work with you to make sure…
Meta Oversight Board Says ‘River to the Sea’ Not Inherently Hate Speech
by Zero Hedge
In a development that will be cheered by those who promote open discourse on social media platforms and condemned by ardent supporters of the State of Israel, Meta’s independent Oversight Board for Instagram and Facebook on Wednesday ruled that the controversial slogan “from the river to the sea” is not…
Volkswagen Considers Shutting Down a German Factory for the First Time in History After Overestimating the EV Market
by Owen Klinsky, DCNF
(DCNF)—Volkswagen (VW) AG is considering shuttering factories in Germany as European car companies struggle to compete with Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers. The company has not closed a German plant in its entire 87-year history, but facing a slowdown in European car sales and stiff competition from Chinese EV maker…
Here’s How the Biden-Harris Open Border Has WILDLY Changed the U.S. Labor Market
by The National Pulse
Data produced by the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO)—and based on census numbers—is shedding more light on claims that a bulk of American job growth under the Biden–Harris government hasn’t gone to or benefited native-born Americans at all. The CBO numbers reveal that labor force participation among foreign-born residents has…
Netanyahu Humiliates White House: ‘There’s No Gaza Deal In The Making… It’s Not Close’
by Zero Hedge
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday issued a bombshell of a statement which constitutes a glaring contradiction of the White House narrative on how things are going with Hamas negotiations toward a ceasefire deal. “There’s not a deal in the making,” he told Fox News. “Unfortunately, it’s not close.”…
It’s Spreading: America’s Top Oil Field Terrorized by Armed Cuban and Venezuelan Gangs
by Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge
(ZeroHedge)—It’s only going to get worse from here, as the Biden-Harris administration’s disastrous open border policies have now come to a ‘neighborhood near you’ (for some of you). In the past week, we saw armed Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua members terrorize the northern Denver suburb of Aurora and…
Major Study Discovers ‘Off Switch’ for Covid mRNA Shots
by Slay News
A group of eminent medical experts and leading scientific researchers has announced a major breakthrough after a groundbreaking study discovered an “off switch” for Covid mRNA shots. The historic discovery, which offers hope to the billions of people around the world who have been injected with the “vaccines,” was revealed…
James Carville Suggests Fact-Checkers Abandon “Impartial” Reporting to “Help Save Constitution” From Republicans
by Daily Caller
(DCNF)—Democratic strategist James Carville on Thursday suggested that fact-checkers should focus their reporting on “Republicans” to assist in rescuing the U.S. Constitution. In a June episode of his “Politics War Room” podcast, Carville advocated for media outlets to increase their “slanted” coverage of former President Donald Trump to prevent his…
Budget-Friendly Tips to up Your Prepper Game
by Natural News
As a prepper, one of your main goals is to prepare for different emergencies. But prepping goes beyond preparing for cataclysmic events like earthquakes or societal collapse. You can also prepare for smaller-scale emergencies like power outages or unexpected personal financial crises. One of the best ways to prepare for…