Posted on 01/24/2017 9:48:13 PM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com
President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders starting on Wednesday that include a temporary ban on most refugees and a suspension of visas for citizens of Syria and six other Middle Eastern and African countries, according to several congressional aides and immigration experts briefed on the matter.
Trump, who tweeted on Tuesday night that a "big day" was planned on national security on Wednesday, is expected to order a multi-month ban on allowing refugees into the United States except for religious minorities escaping persecution, until more aggressive vetting is in place.
Another order will block visas being issued to anyone from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, said the aides and experts, who asked not to be identified.
In his tweet late on Tuesday, Trump said: "Big day planned on NATIONAL SECURITY tomorrow. Among many other things, we will build the wall!"
The border security measures likely include directing the construction of a border wall with Mexico and other actions to reduce the number of illegal immigrants living inside the United States.
The sources have said the first of the orders will be signed on Wednesday. With Trump considering measures to tighten border security, he could turn his attention to the refugee issue later this week.
Stephen Legomsky, who was chief counsel at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in Obama administration, said the president had the authority to limit refugee admissions and the issuance of visas to specific countries if the administration determined it was in the public's interest.
"From a legal standpoint, it would be exactly within his legal rights," said Legomsky, a professor at Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. "But from a policy standpoint, it would be terrible idea because there is such an urgent humanitarian need right now for refugees."
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Temporary as in 200 years should be a start.
Who would be considered “religious minorities escaping persecution?”
Trump could block entry from these countries instructing the State Department to stop issuing visas and instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to stop any current visa holders from entering the United States.
Also, the State and Homeland Security Departments would work on the vetting process when nominee Rex Tillerson becomes head the State Department.
Other measures may direct all agencies to finish work on a biometric identification system for non-citizens entering and exiting the United States and stop immigrants fraudulently receiving government benefits.
“But from a policy standpoint, it would be terrible idea because there is such an urgent humanitarian need right now for refugees.”
Sure glad this “putz lawya” is gone! They aren’t “refugees” when they are mostly young men. They are a “muslim landing party!”
Possibly the Christians in the Middle East who are being shot, crucified, and beheaded.
F u legomsky.
As I’ve said before - by far the cheapest, easiest and most common-sense “anti-terror” measure would be a travel ban from 20+ Mid-east, North African and South Asian countries where Islamic extremism and orthodoxy is most severe.
For that matter, why is any country FORCED to take another’s refugees ?
This is the first EO that will produce megaton-level nuclear head explosions amongst the enemedia and the Dems/Progs!!!
President Trump is also expected to issue his first Mexican Wall EO on Wednesday too, which will ALSO produce megaton-level nuclear head explosions.
Wednesday is gonna be a real head-splody day. I’m thinking many libs are not gonna survive Meltdown Wednesday.
Wednesday? Surely you mean “Trumpday”.
Great! Being invaded by aliens is getting to be a bit tiresome. Maybe Uganda or Congo will take these “refugees”.
You’re not supposed to mention those. They don’t exist. of course that was the old administration.
Ask a lib why if we have a working UN why are there refugees anywhere?
What about Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan?
“...ban on allowing refugees into the United States except for religious minorities escaping persecution, ...”
Religious minorities = Christians
(and others, but mostly Christians)
It’s about time 0’s policy was reversed.
Winning !!! Not tired of winning yet.
Good!
“Nothing lasts longer than a temporary government program”
- President Ronald Reagan
Wise
Meanwhile, the DBM will be fixated today on Trump’s call for a federal investigation into voter fraud and how racist an investigation like that is.
Rope-a-dope...
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