Posted on 03/17/2020 9:58:35 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to turn back all asylum seekers at both the northern and southern borders over concerns regarding the coronavirus outbreak.
Four administration officials told The New York Times on Tuesday that the policy would apply to asylum seekers and any other migrant seeking to cross the border illegally.
Ports of entry would remain open to American citizens, green card holders and some foreigners with proper documentation as well as commercial traffic, according to the report.
Under the new policy, which the officials said would be announced within 48 hours, migrants crossing the border between the points of entry would be shuttled back to Mexico if they are crossing the southern border and would not be held for any amount of time in the U.S.
The officials said the policy is intended to prevent a coronavirus outbreak inside detention facilities, which they feared could infect large numbers of Border Patrol agents, thus softening border defenses.
It was not immediately clear if migrants seeking asylum or other protections at the ports of entry would be subject to the new policy.
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Suspension of the policy of more people coming in makes perfect sense
migrants crossing the border between the points of entry would be shuttled back to Mexico if they are crossing the southern border and would not be held for any amount of time in the U.S.
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This is what we should have been doing since the last amnesty in 1986.
Allowing them in only encouraged more.
This never would have happened it we just planted a billion landmines at the border instead of this expensive wall..
Landmines are single use only, and the illegals would just send across their women and children first. The mines would be removed in a week.
Good and he can site the Virus.
POTUS demonstrating he too can decide to “never let a crisis go to waste.”
“Landmines are single use only, and the illegals would just send across their women and children first. The mines would be removed in a week.”
Actually I have an idea for a landmine that would not be single use. Not only that, it could be disabled via a coded radio signal for safe passage of our people or to bury bodies.
Expect obammy judge to shoot this down, but trump needs to ignore due to the Chinese virus
Winning.
Finally some benefits of declaring a National Emergency.
Virus victims;
Illegal Aliens
Drug peddlers (lost supply chain)
Overpriced bar tenders/restaurant workers
Las Vegas
Sports
Tourist traps
Cruise Industry
Service/Resort employees (Bernie Sanders types)
Can’t say I shed many tears for most of the above.
He should have been doing this even before Corona Virus.
I wonder if the ACLU could even get this in front of a judge right now. Courts are starting to shut down
I like random land mines. Some times they go off, Some times they don’t. The element of doubt would be a good deterrent.
Land mines are inexpensive? Who knew.
Or just build a wall. No guess work involved.
Agreed.
As for the Christians from Syria etc., there Has To be a better way to vet and allow them in.
I hate this idea of sneaking in and then asking for asylum.
And no, I’m not wanting Mass migration from this group either.
Do it on an individual basis based on valid reasons and needs
He didn’t have the legal authority until now. The National Emergency allows him to do that.
Close the barn door after the horse has bolted!
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