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posted by janrinok on Monday January 30 2017, @11:14PM   Printer-friendly
from the what-separation-of-powers dept.

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.


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  • (Score: 2) by Zz9zZ on Tuesday January 31 2017, @04:25AM

    by Zz9zZ (1348) on Tuesday January 31 2017, @04:25AM (#461042)

    Argument hasn't shifted, the president must act on the belief that they will cause harm. Trump's order is legally questionable based on mildly conflicting sections of 1182 and the Constitution, thus it is up to the judiciary to sort out. The POTUS can not act solely on personal opinion, there must be a reason that matches up with the law. In this case it is quite a fuzzy area.

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  • (Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Tuesday January 31 2017, @10:59AM

    by The Mighty Buzzard (18) Subscriber Badge <themightybuzzard@proton.me> on Tuesday January 31 2017, @10:59AM (#461149) Homepage Journal

    the belief that they will cause harm

    can not act solely on personal opinion

    Those two statements do not jive. Beliefs are personal opinions and it is explicitly specified that this is the criteria for any such action to be taken.

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    • (Score: 2) by Zz9zZ on Tuesday January 31 2017, @06:20PM

      by Zz9zZ (1348) on Tuesday January 31 2017, @06:20PM (#461344)

      As the POTUS the "belief" must be backed by some sort of evidence, he can't just wake up and ban people from the UK because a british comedian made fun of him. Probably part of why such an order is subject to judicial oversight, to keep such crazy actions like I made up from being enacted.

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