Very interesting Bit of
Legislative History:
McCarran-Walter Act of 1952
Donald Trump was recently severely criticized for
suggesting that the U.S. should limit or temporarily suspend the immigration of
certain ethnic groups, nationalities, and even people of certain religions
(Muslims). The criticisms condemned
such a suggestion as, among other things, being “Un-American,” dumb, stupid,
reckless, dangerous and racist. Congressmen and Senators swore that they
would never allow such legislation, and Obama called such a prohibition on immigration
unconstitutional .
As Gomer Pyle would say, “Surprise, Surprise!!!” It seems that the selective
immigration ban is already law and has been applied on several occasions. The Immigration and Nationality
Act of 1952, a.k.a., the McCarran-Walter Act allows for the
"Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by the president”. Whenever the
president finds that the entry of aliens or of any class of aliens into the
United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, the
president may, by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary,
suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or non
immigrants or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.”
Note that McCarran and Walter were Democrats
and this act was utilized by Jimmy Carter, no less, in 1979 to keep Iranians out of
the United States … but he actually did more. He made all Iranian
students already here check in, and then he deported a bunch. Seven thousand were found
in violation of their visas, 15,000 Iranians were forced to leave the United
States in 1979. You won't hear a word about this from the liberal media,
propaganda machine.
It is of note that the act requires that an
applicant for immigration ”must be of good moral
character” and "attached to the
principles of the Constitution.”
Since the Quran forbids Muslims to swear
allegiance to the U.S. Constitution, technically, all Muslims should be refused
immigration.
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