You are 100000% right that the President has the power to do it. And any other President other than this one would have probably been able to do it.
POTUS has the authority, and the power, to prevent them from making it onto US soil.....your words....tell me how he is supposed to do that. Tell me. A-10s flying into Mexico and straffing the caravans with some 30mm? How about some napalm? He threatened to close the border and the Republican’s in Congress went after him. So, Genius, tell me how he is supposed to do it.
Is he supposed to put a 2000lb JDAM through the roofs of the leaders of Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala? Personally, I’d love it if that happened.
Congress gave the President the power to forbid entry....how many people would it take to completely cover the border, so no one could cross? What are the Rules of Engagement? How will the volunteers be treated, because you’re going to need volunteers, if they shoot someone? Tell me how you forbid entry? I’m not talking about the official ports of entry. I’m talking about the unsecured areas, ranches that are on the border, the river. Tell me how you prevent those people from crossing. A wall? Really. The one that Congress won’t give him the money for? The one, that when the Republican’s controlled all three branches, they still wouldn’t fund it? That wall?
How is he unilaterally allowed to overturn Birthright Citizenship? Please, tell me how he gets to do that. Does he declare it, gone? And then he gets sued in the 9th Circuit. They side against him, reinstating the process. It then goes to SCOTUS, if they’ll hear it, where he has a 50/50 chance of it, FINALLY, being decided on. IF you were him, would you be willing to take the chance of that going bad, with Ginsburg still there and Roberts? I wouldn’t. I’d be waiting til she leaves so I can get Barrett on the court, knowing I would win.
While he has the ability to shut it down, if they make it onto US soil and ask for asylum, they get to stay. THAT IS THE LAW. The law they’ve been taught how to exploit. He is trying to get these laws changed. Who writes and votes on the laws? Not the President. Congress. The House. The Senate. The very same people that obstruct everything he tries.
I want the border shut down as much as anyone. I’d love to see the entire system shut down. Refugee, Student visa’s, work visas, legal immigration. Every bit of it. ‘
Only way you get into the country is on a tourist visa, to see family or you have some type of business meeting. And every visit is tracked by DHS and if you don’t show up when you’re supposed to, they come and get you.
The man is blocked by his own party, the Democrats, the Governors of the states that he needs help from, the Media. All while trying to renegotiate horrific trade deals, lower taxes, prevent war with Iran, Russia, China.
Fight off complete and total subversion from the bureaucratic nightmare that is the federal government.
And lets not forget about a certain 2yr old investigation into absolutely nothing, that ended with nothing.
If he had a minimal amount of support in his first two years, we wouldn’t be discussing this. But he didn’t. And that is partly on us for not holding our representatives and Senators accountable and putting pressure on them.
Now, if a million or two supporters showed up in DC for a rally on closing the border, some rallies around the country also in support, something might get done. What’s the likelihood of that happening.
Oh wait.....I did my part in November 2016, let him handle it while I crack open another beer and put my feet up. You go ahead and sleep peacefully at night thinking the guy can spread some fairy dust and shut down the border. The man needs support that he is not getting, from anyone.
What can he do? He can deploy as many troops as necessary on the southern border as it takes. The invaders keep coming because there is literally no resistance for them to do such.
Stop making excuses for him. He assured us he was America's salvation. He either lied about it, knowing he couldn't do it, or he truly didn't know he couldn't do it. Either way, one is as bad as the other.
==> ...if a million or two supporters showed up in DC for a rally on closing the border..
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I’ll go. GDDAMIT I’ll fkg go! I’ll take a week off of work that I cant afford to and I’ll go and show up with my jeep full of water, food, tent, hygiene wipes, and toilet paper!
I’m in northern Alabama. I got 3 seats. Who wants to ride along?