Immigration,
Government
Feb. 1, 2017
Immigration order is unconstitutional religious test
The executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Friday to restrict immigration from certain Muslim countries violates the due process and equal protection clauses of the U.S. Constitution.
Aashish Y. Desai
Desai Law Firm PC
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Email: aashish@desai-law.com
University of Houston Law Center; Houston TX
The executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Friday to restrict immigration from certain Muslim countries violates existing statutory law. The Immigration and Nationality Act forbids discrimination in the issuance of visas based upon a person's race, nationality or place of origin. 8 U.S.C. Section 1152(a)(1)(A). The Jan. 27 order, titled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," holds that "the immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United ...
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