"They didnt use anything in place"Trump was blocked in the...

"They didnt use anything in place"

Trump was blocked in the Courts. Emphasis added.

Try facts for a change, instead of opinions and talking points.


"Unraveling Misinformation About Bipartisan Immigration Bill

Much of the controversy centered on a section of the bill that would have provided emergency authority to the administration to “summarily remove” people who cross into the U.S. illegally between ports of entry, even if they are seeking asylum.

While Trump argues that presidents already have that authority, the fact is that when he tried to exercise that kind of authority, the courts blocked him."

"The other point in Trump’s post is that Biden “already [has] the right to CLOSE DOWN THE BORDER NOW.” But Trump tried to bar migrants caught crossing into the U.S. illegally from pursuing asylum and failed."

"In November 2018, as reports circulated about a “caravan” of migrants from Central America making their way through Mexico en route to the U.S. border, Trump issued a proclamation barring the entry of migrants unless they entered at ports of entry.

The courts, however, blocked Trump’s effort.

A federal District Court judge in California temporarily halted Trump’s effort, after concluding that barring migrants who enter outside of designated ports of entry from seeking asylum violated federal immigration law, international law and “the expressed intent of Congress.”

Unraveling Misinformation About Bipartisan Immigration Bill - FactCheck.org