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Sean Reyes: I just want to clarify that today, in the Immigration Naturalization Act that the government has already passed that is…

On the recordMay 21, 1998
I just want to clarify that today, in the Immigration Naturalization Act that the government has already passed that is in effect, it provides that kind of authority. There is a section that provides the authority to the President to declare an emergency and do exactly what the gentleman is talking about.
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Sean Reyes
Utah

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Discussing provisions of the Immigration Naturalization Act regarding presidential emergency powers.

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