Which federal statute grants the president authority to suspend entry of foreign nationals "whenever the President finds that the entry...would be detrimental to the interests of the United States"?

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Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, codified at 8 U.S.C. § 1182(f), states: "Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens." Congress passed this in 1952, giving presidents sweeping power to block entry by nationality, ideology, or any other classification. Trump v. Hawaii confirmed presidents have nearly unlimited discretion under this statute, requiring only a "facially legitimate" national security rationale.

Which federal statute grants the president authority to suspend entry of foreign nationals "whenever the President finds that the entry...would be detrimental to the interests of the United States"?

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