Beyond the Hoopla, the Law Gives Presidents Vast Powers To Protect the Border, and Trump Would Use Them

From Eagle Pass, Texas, Trump makes clear that he would use the powers that Congress and the Constitution give our president.

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President Biden, second from the right, on February 29, 2024, at Brownsville, Texas. AP/Evan Vucci

With all the hoopla reporting of the Presidential visits to the Texas border, I haven’t seen any specific references to two important laws passed by Congress and signed by other presidents that will go a long way toward solving President Biden’s catastrophic open border policy, and the roughly 10 million illegals who have entered our country.

First, is section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act which gives the president authority to “suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens.” It’s actually similar to President Trump’s Title 42, but it’s broader than public health emergencies.

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