| Ryuu96 said: The only other times this was invoked was during WW1, WW2 and War of 1812. It gives the President a heck of a lot more power because u'know, it's a wartime act, so according to Trump, America is at war...Or he simply illegally invoked a wartime act to give him even more power to abuse. But sure, invoking a wartime act to deal with a single gang, Lol. America will be rounding up anyone who isn't white at this rate. Courts will have a field day with this one. |
If the court read the Aliens Act Literally and how intended they will declare that Trump cannot invoke the law in this case. That being said I have 0 faith in the current supreme court not to interpret the law how they want to instead of what written and intended. It very clear there are 2 situations this law can be used. During war and only congress have the power to declare war so that don't apply and during a invasion of the country and they meant the word invasion literary like we being invaded this second by a military/paramilitary force and it need to be repelled now there no time to get congress in session.
Trump is the first person to ever try to use the invasion clause and not in it intended literal meaning. The other 3 times 1812,WW1,WW2 it was used after congress have declared war.
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