"LIBS TO TRUMP: KEEP YOUR PAUSE OFF US!" - Tony Perkins, Washington Update, February 08, 2017; http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=WA17B17&f=WU17B06 [AS I SEE IT: With even some evangelicals speaking out against the executive order, be sure to read the last portion of this article that stresses a complete Biblical picture of what is involved. - Stan]
David French blew the lid off of that hypocrisy in National Review [http://www.nationalreview.com/article/444370/donald-trump-refugee-executive-order-no-muslim-ban-separating-fact-hysteria], where he pointed out that after the "immigration pause" ends, Trump would be limiting refugees to 50,000 a year "which is roughly the same as President Obama's admissions in 2011 and 2012, and not far below the 70,000 per year cap in place from 2013 and 2015."
Of course, that's just one of the lies cranking out of the Left's misinformation machine on the president's E.O. Here's what it does do: suspends the refugee resettlement into the U.S. for four months (and from Syria indefinitely). It also puts a temporary hold on anyone entering the country from Iraq (which President Obama also did!), Iran, Syria, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. As Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) pointed out in a great interview on NPR , it's a matter of common sense. "We have to carefully review any persons who are entering our country from areas that we know to be terrorist strongholds... [and] I don't think the commander-in-chief felt he had the luxury to wait on this."
Here's what it doesn't do: ban Muslims from entering America. In fact, as Tim Carney at the Washington Examiner pointed out, the largest Muslim-majority countries in the world aren't even named in the order. It also doesn't violate the law.[http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/whats-the-real-deal-on-this-muslim-ban/article/2613279] While critics race to stop the "immigration pause" in court, the reality is that the president has the authority to take these steps, especially in the interest of American security. As former CIA Director John Brennan testified, ISIS "...is probably exploring a variety of means for infiltrating operatives into the West, including refugee flows, smuggling routes, and legitimate methods of travel." Obviously, very few immigrants are a threat to American security. But it only takes one refugee with evil intentions to change our country forever.
And unfortunately, the Obama administration's lax attitude toward immigration law has been another way for our enemies to exploit us. In fact, that's one of the starker contrasts between the 44th and 45th presidents. While Obama may have capped certain refugees, he showed unusual hospitality to populations who pose the greatest threats to the U.S. President Trump is determined to change that, putting the brakes on the immigration process until a better, safer vetting protocol is in place. But since Trump issued the order in late January, liberals have been in hyper-drive trying to discredit the idea, which -- ironically -- was based on security reviews conducted by President Obama's own team. Unfortunately, the Left just can't seem to wrap its mind around Trump's protective measures when their only national security doctrine seems to be "inclusivity" and "sensitivity."
That's also the cry of the religious Left. Since Syrian refugees started streaming into America, some liberals tried to use Scripture to suggest we should let anyone and everyone into the country. Of course, these are the same people who claim we're trying to impose a theocracy when we advocate for laws that uphold basic and historical standards of morality. Still, there seems to be a growing chorus of believers who justify these open-door policies on immigration with the Bible's command to "love the stranger."
I agree -- we should love the stranger, but there's no suggestion in the Bible that we should jeopardize our own security and well-being to do so. There are plenty of charitable solutions for refugees that don't involve bringing them to America and letting them abuse our hospitality for ill-intent. Our nation can be caring and benevolent without unnecessarily endangering our own people. What many forget is that loving the stranger is just one component of Scripture's teaching. God also commands foreigners to assimilate and keep the laws of the land. As Exodus 12:49 makes clear: "There shall be one law for the native and for the stranger who sojourns among you." The United States' goal should be a safe haven for everyone. And that means protecting the America's welcoming reputation without sacrificing our systems and safety.
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"Appeals Court Keeps Freeze on Trump’s Refugee Order" - Josh Siegel / February 09, 2017; http://dailysignal.com/2017/02/09/appeals-court-keeps-freeze-on-trumps-refugee-order/
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