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People should not fear their governments; governments should fear their people.

The Constitution and Immigration

Please tell me this…. I’m asking because I sincerely want to know. Myself and other writers on this site have pointed out that the Constitution does not anywhere mention immigrants or immigration. By the standards of the 10th Amendment, this means that immigration and… [LewRockwell.com Blog]

Actually the constitution does give Congress the power “To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization,” but the author is correct that the Federal government has no (legal) power to control immigration beyond that. Under the Constitution, the States have the power to decide their own immigration policies (or better yet, lack thereof). Of course, legality and the Constitution are totally meaningless in the Evil Empire.

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