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Biden and Harris flout constitutional immigration duties 0
- June 11, 2021
Controlling the border is a constitutional mandate, not an option
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VIDEO: Sanctuary Cities Debate 0
- January 22, 2018
The Independence Institute is proud to present a powerhouse debate on sanctuary cities and immigration, originally aired on Colorado Public Television channel 12 on January 12th.
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Upcoming Televised Debate on Sanctuary Cities 0
- January 5, 2018
Independence Institute is proud to announce our televised debate on sanctuary cities appearing on Colorado Public Television channel 12 on Friday, January 12 at 7pm.
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The Constitution does indeed permit immigration caps as part of ‘the law of nations’0
- May 15, 2017
Some pro-immigration activists question whether the federal government has any constitutional power over immigration. “Where,” they ask, “is the word ‘immigration’ among the powers the Constitution grants to Congress?”
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Time Mag’s Constitutional Baby Babble 0
- June 26, 2011
Several readers sent me for comment a lengthy cover article in Time Magazine by managing editor Richard Stengel. Stengel’s piece is one result of new public interest in our Constitution and in “first principles”—interest that has forced political liberals (Stengel has been a paid Democratic activist) to think about the document’s real meaning. Previously, of
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Does the Constitution really give Congress power over immigration?0
- December 17, 2010
Congress’s power to “define and punish . . . Offenses against the Law of Nations” included authority to “define” immigration rules and “punish” those who violated them.
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