Executive Order 12172 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 12172—Iranian Aliens

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Monday, November 26, 1979

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1 min read (150 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President Jimmy Carter on 1979-11-26, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Iranian Aliens." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ The Secretary of State and the Attorney General are hereby designated and empowered to exercise in respect of Iranians holding nonimmigrant visas, the authority conferred upon the President by section 215(a) (1) of the Act of June 27, 1952 (8 USC 1185), to prescribe limitations and exceptions on the rules and regulations governing the entry of aliens into the United States.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities

Total Words

150

917 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 12172, Jimmy Carter (Nov 26, 1979). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-12172-iranian-aliens.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY WITH RESPECT TO ENTRY OF CERTAIN ALIENS INTO THE UNITED STATES By virtue of the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, 8 USC 1185 and 3 USC 301, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1-101. Delegation of Authority. The Secretary of State and the Attorney General are hereby designated and empowered to exercise in respect of Iranians holding nonimmigrant visas, the authority conferred upon the President by section 215(a) (1) of the Act of June 27, 1952 (8 USC 1185), to prescribe limitations and exceptions on the rules and regulations governing the entry of aliens into the United States. SEC. 1—102. Effective Date. This order is effective immediately. JIMMY CARTER The White House, November 26, 1979. [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 10:45 a.m. November 27, 1979]