The federal statutes are entirely on Trump's side, and the essence of the argument against Trump boils down to schoolyard taunts that he is a big meanie who hates Muslims
Liberals Argued for Trump's Travel Ban in Defense of DAPA
Now that a lawless federal judge has issued a stay on Donald Trump's temporary entry ban to citizens of unstable or terrorist-sponsoring countries, an order that Mr. Trump took great pains to bring into compliance with a previous stay that was upheld by the notoriously liberal 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, the question arises as to whether he had the authority to do so. Is Mr. Trump out of control or are the courts? Strangely enough, the very same people claiming Trump lacks the authority to do this held a very different opinion when Trump's predecessor was in a similar position. Strange how their arguments have flipped.
When Barack Obama issued the orders known as the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) on November 20, 2014 liberals were giddy with the power of "I have a pen and a phone" as Mr. Obama once bragged; their hero could simply write his name and voila! Instant law! But in February of '15 a Federal judge, Andrew S. Hanen issued a temporary stay on the Obama Executive Order, forcing the Administration to appeal. The case eventually made its way to the Supreme Court, which deadlocked 4 to 4 and wound up affirming the original court order.
