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Whether the president has this type of authority. historically, courts have said that he does. >> anthony, let me ask you this. david bier of the cato institute, makes the good point that whether or not it's constitutional, the current law of the land is in1965 act, which congress passed, which specifically says you cannot exclude people on the basis of national origin. >> exactly. and with all due respect, jonathan, i think this is a case of first impression. i think the courts, while they do grant great deference to the executive branch, it's also true there are moments in which the executiv...