Immigration and Naturalization
Birthright Citizenship and Constitutional Interpretation
Various media outlets are reporting that President Trump is considering an executive order modifying rules on birthright citizenship. They are also typically reporting or heavily implying that this order would violate the Constitution. I think the issue is more...
More Evidence that the US Constitution Does Not Mandate Federal Control of Immigration
by Ryan McMaken, Mises Institute In recent years, Judge Andrew Napolitano has annoyed some anti-immigration activists by pointing out what the text of the US Constitution seemingly makes clear: “[T]he Constitution itself — from which all federal powers derive —...
The Constitutional Solution to Immigration
In July of 2015, Kate Steinle, a United States citizen, was shot and mortally wounded by a man who was in this country illegally, with a firearm stolen from a government agent, who, it should be mentioned, was employed by a federal agency that has no authority to...
James Madison and the First American Immigration Crisis
Most Americans reflexively assume the federal government has absolute control over immigration matters. But James Madison’s response to America’s first immigration crisis casts doubt on this idea. In fact, “the Father of the Constitution,”...