Does the US President have the legal authority to unilaterally close the country’s borders?












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President Trump recently tweeted that he may close the country’s southern border if Congress does not appropriate the funds to build a border wall.




... We build a Wall or close the Southern Border ...



– @realDonaldTrump (Tweet 1 and Tweet 2)




So, does the executive branch have the legal authority to either partially or fully close the country’s borders?










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    President Trump recently tweeted that he may close the country’s southern border if Congress does not appropriate the funds to build a border wall.




    ... We build a Wall or close the Southern Border ...



    – @realDonaldTrump (Tweet 1 and Tweet 2)




    So, does the executive branch have the legal authority to either partially or fully close the country’s borders?










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      President Trump recently tweeted that he may close the country’s southern border if Congress does not appropriate the funds to build a border wall.




      ... We build a Wall or close the Southern Border ...



      – @realDonaldTrump (Tweet 1 and Tweet 2)




      So, does the executive branch have the legal authority to either partially or fully close the country’s borders?










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      President Trump recently tweeted that he may close the country’s southern border if Congress does not appropriate the funds to build a border wall.




      ... We build a Wall or close the Southern Border ...



      – @realDonaldTrump (Tweet 1 and Tweet 2)




      So, does the executive branch have the legal authority to either partially or fully close the country’s borders?







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          I would say YES.



          The president has the clear legal authority to "suspend the entry of all aliens" if he/she finds the entry of aliens "detrimental to the interests of the United States".




          United States Code > Title 8 > Chapter 12 > Section 1182(f) "Inadmissable Aliens" reads:



          Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by President



          Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any
          class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the
          interests of the United States, he 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 nonimmigrants, or impose on the
          entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.




          In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed this authority in Trump v Hawaii.






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          I would say YES.



          The president has the clear legal authority to "suspend the entry of all aliens" if he/she finds the entry of aliens "detrimental to the interests of the United States".




          United States Code > Title 8 > Chapter 12 > Section 1182(f) "Inadmissable Aliens" reads:



          Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by President



          Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any
          class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the
          interests of the United States, he 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 nonimmigrants, or impose on the
          entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.




          In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed this authority in Trump v Hawaii.






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          • We seem to be missing a check and/or balance there. Scary.
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          I would say YES.



          The president has the clear legal authority to "suspend the entry of all aliens" if he/she finds the entry of aliens "detrimental to the interests of the United States".




          United States Code > Title 8 > Chapter 12 > Section 1182(f) "Inadmissable Aliens" reads:



          Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by President



          Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any
          class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the
          interests of the United States, he 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 nonimmigrants, or impose on the
          entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.




          In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed this authority in Trump v Hawaii.






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          • We seem to be missing a check and/or balance there. Scary.
            – Jared Smith
            10 mins ago














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          I would say YES.



          The president has the clear legal authority to "suspend the entry of all aliens" if he/she finds the entry of aliens "detrimental to the interests of the United States".




          United States Code > Title 8 > Chapter 12 > Section 1182(f) "Inadmissable Aliens" reads:



          Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by President



          Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any
          class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the
          interests of the United States, he 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 nonimmigrants, or impose on the
          entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.




          In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed this authority in Trump v Hawaii.






          share|improve this answer














          I would say YES.



          The president has the clear legal authority to "suspend the entry of all aliens" if he/she finds the entry of aliens "detrimental to the interests of the United States".




          United States Code > Title 8 > Chapter 12 > Section 1182(f) "Inadmissable Aliens" reads:



          Suspension of entry or imposition of restrictions by President



          Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any
          class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the
          interests of the United States, he 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 nonimmigrants, or impose on the
          entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.




          In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed this authority in Trump v Hawaii.







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          • We seem to be missing a check and/or balance there. Scary.
            – Jared Smith
            10 mins ago


















          • We seem to be missing a check and/or balance there. Scary.
            – Jared Smith
            10 mins ago
















          We seem to be missing a check and/or balance there. Scary.
          – Jared Smith
          10 mins ago




          We seem to be missing a check and/or balance there. Scary.
          – Jared Smith
          10 mins ago


















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