proclamation. It also cannot be used to discriminate based on race or religion or to bypass constitutional protections like due process. Even his previous attempts to stretch 212(f) were blocked or significantly narrowed by the courts.

inside the country. It cannot be used to deport residents, detain people already here, revoke lawful status, or shut down asylum, because asylum rights are created by Congress and cannot be overridden by presidential

language to suggest he has unlimited power over immigration, and the law doesn’t work the way he implies. Courts have consistently ruled that 212(f) is not a blank check: it only applies to people attempting to enter, not to immigrants, asylum seekers, or undocumented individuals already

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