A History of Rendition Resistance by States: From Fugitive Slaves to Immigration
Throughout a period spanning over two decades in the 19th century, northern states rejected and refused to honor rendition requests under the Fugitive Slave Acts of 1793 and 1850. Today, we see a similar dynamic at play when states and localities decline to hold...
The Congressional Power over Immigration: A Detective Story
Did the Founders’ Constitution give Congress the power to restrict immigration? Or was this a subject reserved to the states? The question has come to the fore in recent months because of the controversy surrounding the Arizona immigration law. My own search for...
The Search for Federal Immigration Authority
by Joe Wolverton II, The New American EDITOR’S NOTE: Joe Wolverton, II will be joining us as a featured speaker at Nullify Now! Chattanooga. Get tickets here – https://www.nullifynow.com/chattanooga/ – or by calling 888-71-TICKETS ******* On...