immigration

Alien Enemies, Alien Friends, and the Concept of “Allegiance”0
- March 24, 2025
The doctrine of allegiance is crucial for understanding the Alien Enemies Act, but it also is crucial for understanding the Constitution itself.
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May the States Block Illegal Immigration?0
- January 30, 2025
This post summarizes what earlier posts at this site have said about the states’ power to curb illegal immigration.
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The Myth that States Can’t Defend Against Illegal Immigration 0
- April 3, 2024
Texas authorities are not trying to void a federal law. They are trying to enforce federal law. And they have a perfect right to do so.
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Responding to Professor Bowman’s “Immigration Is Not An Invasion”0
- February 1, 2024
The effect of this constitutional provision . . . is only to allow a state to defend itself fully—and without congressional consent—when invaded or about to be invaded.
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The source of federal power to stop illegal immigration 0
- November 21, 2022
Instead of speculating on the issue, II’s Senior Fellow actually examined books of international law widely used among the founding generation.
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Understanding the Constitution: The Power to Restrict Immigration 0
- September 5, 2022
The Constitution gives Congress power to “define and punish” offenses against the law of nations. Scholars popular among the Founders wrote that illegal immigration is such an offense.
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