Freedom manifests itself in
self-determination; the ability to establish the rules by which we live, free from
outside interference. This concept is known as “sovereignty.”
Uncontrolled migration is a direct
threat to our sovereignty. It disregards concerns about assimilation, national
unity and the preservation of our respect for the rule of law.
Over a century ago, the Supreme
Court acknowledged this in Ekiu v. United States.
The court stated: “It is an accepted maxim of international law that every
sovereign nation has the power, as inherent in sovereignty, and essential to
self-preservation, to forbid the entrance of foreigners within its dominions,
or to admit them only in such cases and upon such conditions as it may see fit
to prescribe.”
The justices who decided Ekiu understood we have an obligation
to protect our national home and ensure the safety of America.
Now, the Obama administration has
decreed that the U.S. will accept at least 110,000 Near Eastern and South Asian
refugees. The vast majority of these individuals will come from
Syria and other terrorist hotbeds, even though numerous
security officials have said it is virtually
impossible to vet them.
This decision was made without any
consideration of how it affects our sovereignty or the national security
concerns expressed by the American people. And the administration has dismissed
those who oppose the mass acceptance of refugees as intolerant.
Over the last year, Europe has
accepted unprecedented numbers of refugees from the same regions. But they
haven’t all presented themselves as humble guests in need of assistance. Some have made unreasonable demands, like the asylees in Germany who complained about being
temporarily quartered in a warehouse and demanded private apartments at the
German taxpayer’s expense. Despite this apparent lack of manners, very
few European countries have asked their uninvited guests to leave. The few
nations that have, like Hungary, were roundly criticized for defending their sovereignty.
Meanwhile, the United Nations Special
Representative for Migration has publicly stated
that, “sovereignty is an absolute illusion that has to be put behind us,” and
insists that individual nations are bound to blindly accept whatever refugees
show up at their door.
Is sovereignty merely an illusion? A
century ago, the answer was obvious to the Supreme Court, it should be obvious
now. The American idea of sovereignty is no illusion. Rather, it is the key to
ensuring the integrity of our borders and protecting our national security.
http://immigrationreform.com/2016/09/19/what-is-american-sovereignty/
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