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From the what-separation-of-powers department:
The Department of Homeland Security has an update on the entry ban:
The Department of Homeland Security will continue to enforce all of President Trump's Executive Orders in a manner that ensures the safety and security of the American people. President Trump's Executive Orders remain in place—prohibited travel will remain prohibited, and the U.S. government retains its right to revoke visas at any time if required for national security or public safety. President Trump's Executive Order affects a minor portion of international travelers, and is a first step towards reestablishing control over America's borders and national security.
The NY Post adds:
The ACLU is getting "multiple reports" that federal customs agents are siding with President Trump — and willfully ignoring a Brooklyn federal judge's demand that travelers from seven Muslim countries not be deported from the nation's airports.
(Score: 5, Informative) by Thexalon on Tuesday January 31 2017, @03:00AM
Executive orders "became a thing" in George Washington's administration. They're nothing new. The presidents who signed the most executive orders were, in order:
- Franklin Roosevelt
- Woodrow Wilson
- Calvin Coolidge
- Teddy Roosevelt
- Herbert Hoover
- Harry Truman
- William Howard Taft
- Warren Harding
- Dwight Eisenhower
- Ronald Reagan
Obama was at about the middle of the pack in terms of both total number and frequency of use of executive orders. The idea that he was somehow unusually using executive orders has always been total nonsense.
Trump is right now the most frequent user of executive orders, but that may settle as his administration gets into its second week.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a compiler is a good guy with a compiler.