Upvoted: The 1976 National Emergencies Act gives presidents sweeping authority, including an express allowance to declare an “immigration emergency” to deal with an “influx of aliens which either is of such magnitude or exhibits such other characteristics… via /r/The_Donald
The 1976 National Emergencies Act gives presidents sweeping authority, including an express allowance to declare an “immigration emergency” to deal with an “influx of aliens which either is of such magnitude or exhibits such other characteristics…
…that effective administration of the immigration laws of the United States is beyond the existing capabilities” of immigration authorities “in the affected area or areas.” The basis for such an invocation is generally worded and includes the “likelihood of continued growth in the magnitude of the influx,” rising criminal activity, as well as high “demands on law enforcement agencies” and “other circumstances.
Submitted February 15, 2019 at 10:18AM by mrmrmrj
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