McCarran-Walter Act of 1952
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 if, all of a sudden, he gives a damn about the Constitution).
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
(something which we haven’t had for the past seven and a half years).
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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