Trumps recent executive order on immigration has gotten much attention these past weeks. Many people think that this law is irrational but the law says otherwise. The law states that the president can ban the entry of foreigners as long as he sees them as a threat to our safety as a nation. This article explains how President Trump can carry out this law because the people to which the law is applying don't get the same rights as United States citizens because they are not on "our soil." The article states how most people are over reacting about the order and forgetting that it is only temporary. This executive order has even made it's way to a Seattle court case where District Court Judge James Walker placed a hold on this immigration ban. This case is on the way to the 9th circuit. While the people seem to be against Trump the Law is definitely on his side.
In AP Gov we have been talking about different amendments and the rights that they give us. The first amendment concerning freedom of religion;then the fourth and fifteen Amendments concerning equal protection are important amendments dealing with Trumps immigration law. Although these amendments state rights that make Trumps law wrongful these rights only apply to citizens of the United States. All the immigrants trump is trying to keep away are not even eligible for this right because they are not on our land. These amendments are what is helping support Trump with this law.
After reading this article I have much more information on the executive order on immigration that Trump is putting into action. I do agree with Trump on this law. I think Trump is looking out for the security of our country by doing this. I think Trump has total authority to issue this law since our laws state that the president can ban the entry of foreigners if he believes "they pose as a threat to the nation's security." The countries that this ban is applying to have been at some harm to our country. I also believe that since the immigrants aren't on American soil and they don't get the same rights as American citizens they shouldn't be treated like American citizens under the law. I think Trump is just trying to make our country the safest for us citizens and I think we should "sit back" and let him do his job.
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