bripat9643
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Jimmy Carter Banned Iranian ImmigrantsThe Constitution is not an international document. Jimmy Carter banned Iranians from getting Visa's to enter the country. He also cancelled the Iranians Visa's that were currently in the country at the time.Um, no. The US Constitution applies to Trump, the government, and in most (but not all) cases, all people regardless of citizenship. Read the judge's decision to see why he believes the ban is unconstitutional.The federal statute 8 USC Sec 1152 (f) actually supports Trump’s position 100% and is on point.
The President has virtually unlimited discretion in determining who enters the country.
There was nothing legally wrong with the first ban, let alone the second.
But man, do you even read things? 8 USC Sec 1152 starts by saying, "... no person shall receive any preference or priority or be discriminated against in the issuance of an immigrant visa because of the person’s race, sex, nationality, place of birth, or place of residence."
8 U.S. Code § 1152 - Numerical limitations on individual foreign states
TL;DR: Carter's ban on Iranian immigrants was legal because Iran had showed itself an enemy of the US by holding US citizens hostage, and because it was small in scope and a reaction to a specific event. None of that applies to Trump's EO. Carter also never bragged about banning all Muslims prior to enacting the limited ban. That's why Carter didn't violate the US Constitution like Trump did.
And Trump (unfortunately) is a US citizen, rendering your "it's not an intentional document" null and void.
Where does the Constitution, or the law Jimmy Carter used to pass his ban, say anything like that?
You're just making this stuff up as you go along.