Here are a number of links to articles that cover topics pertinent to President Trump’s recent address to the nation — the issue of border security, the efficacy of a “wall” (barrier), presidential authority to build a wall by declaring a national emergency, efforts by the usual suspects to destroy national sovereignty, the effects of uncontrolled immigration, citizenship, and more.
One key source “going forward” the home page of which readers should bookmark is – Just Facts Daily whose slogan is “Be informed Not Just Opinionated” . The following are authored by James D. Agresti:
The first one below answers the contention by wall opponents (who want to do bupkis about illegal immigration anyway) that ~~ oh, the real problem that a wall won’t solve is visa overstays (initially issued in conformance with law). Well no one has contended “the wall” (physical barrier of some sort) is all that is necessary to control illegal immigration. But the contention pretty much admits that the illegal entrants that a wall would help prevent is comprised of a higher percentage of people who would not qualify for a visa of any sort – a criminal element with a conviction record. Other titles below are self-explanatory.
Visa Overstays Don’t Negate the Benefits of Border Barriers
Illegal Immigrants Are Far More Likely to Commit Serious Crimes Than the U.S. Public
Effects of Immigration From Impoverished Nations
The Birthright Citizenship Debate
‘Gary Bauer writing at Campaign for Working Families gives a litany of arguments in support of the President’s speech
Here, here and here. Including this item referencing the real experts on border interdiction:
Kudos to Mark Morgan. He led the Border Patrol under Barack Obama and has the courage to say what no one on the left will: Walls work! The San Diego border wall reduced illegal immigration by more than 90%.
The problems of illegal immigration and mass migration extend well beyond border communities and deep into the interior of the country. There are tremendous costs imposed on taxpayers everywhere.
Because left-wing judges have ordered asylum seekers to be released pending their court hearings, thousands of people are coming in and are then released into various communities.
Via Patriot Post: Here you are provided the president’s remarks in full, key points in bold, annotated and followed by their analysis:
The Humanitarian and Security Crisis on Our Border
David Harsanyi at The Federalist asks this:
Can Democrats Explain Why The Border Wall Is ‘Immoral?’
About the double aught – zeros Chuck and Nancy: Breitbart has more. Of cheerful note is that if these two and their little Beelzebub underlings are to be Trump’s antagonists, AOC et al, with all the media savvy at the Dem’s disposal, well Republicans could win this and the long game in (2020) if they hold fast. A movement could be created that paints “Democrats'” party regulars and rising stars as the anti-American anti-sovereignty people that they are. But then Trump cannot do it alone, he must be sustained. Perhaps through the avenues of various STATE and national conservative legislative leadership councils, make it very clear to various corporate interests, especially the Chamber of Commerce types, that their agenda goes nowhere until this overarching need is settled in favor of national sovereignty.
At the American Spectator — It comes down to one thing for Democrats: they need to import voters.
Libertarian Judge Napolitano says the President does not have authority to declare a national emergency to build a wall. Underlying his contention is that illegal immigration somehow does not rise to such a level of national emergency, the authority to declare such a national emergency is not Constitutional and that other processes are adequate. But as contended by one noted liberal and one noted conservative legal scholar, Congress has given the Executive branch wide ranging authority to declare national emergency. Napolitano is effectively rebutted as a matter of law but also just on the basis that well, we are being invaded. We would summarize that battalions, ne brigades of border jumpers effectively held back by nothing, are entering seeking to plunder US resources and that is a national emergency that can encompass a wall. Congress can choose to specify or reduce the authority if it disagrees but that also is subject to legislative and Constitutional processes. Absent that, Trump has been given the authority.
Also, Lindsey Graham, developing a spine since losing McCain’s :
Graham To Trump: Declare A National Emergency For The Border Wall
Wow: Lindsey Graham Has Some Advice For Trump About Democrats and the Wall
The Daily Signal today also has a number of pertinent articles including this one chronicling that walls work.
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