[Restorer]

The founders must be frowning down on this comical Congress over their recent efforts to decide upon themselves to who may or, may not, enter and reside within the many States of the union who are not citizens of the United States.

As I understand it, the Constitution specifically authorizes Congress to establish rules governing immigration, naturalization, etc.

They're doing an atrocious job of it, but it certainly isn't unconstitutional for them to pass such laws.

[AZRepublican]

Making rules for naturalization is an act of becoming a citizen *after* immigration. The constitution does not empower congress any authority over the migration of people, only the states can control immigration within their borders.

Also the constitution only gives congress the power to make rules, not carry them out. Acts of naturalzation was always carried out by the states who often applied their own rules above what congress enacted.

[Yo-Yo]

Nice threadjack.

[Yo-Yo]

Oops, joking, btw. I forgot to add that!