fun fact, the last time the US had a national origins system for immigration (the Johnson-Reed Act of 1924) it was so racist Adolf Hitler envied it
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David Bier
The NY Times says Trump is ranking countries into three tiers (RED, ORANGE, and YELLOW). Red=Total Ban. Orange=Partial Ban. Yellow=Threat of ban if certain actions aren't taken. Trump is creating a whole new immigration system on the back of a napkin. Un-American in every way
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The Legislative Branch makes the laws, including the laws relating to immigration.
https://lwvspa.org/immigration-and-the-roles-of-the-three-branches-of-government/
"The law was not modified to aid the flight of Jewish refugees in the 1930s or 1940s despite the rise of Nazi Germany."
Also it had a massive impact on immigration to the middle East, partaking in the current messy situation.
The perennial "and then, what?" question wasn't looked into.
How very surprising.
- Henry Ford