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To: RegulatorCountry

According to the Constitution, it can.
Article I, Section 8, Clause 4:
[The Congress shall have Power] To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States;


17 posted on 01/09/2016 12:06:19 PM PST by Nero Germanicus
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To: Nero Germanicus

For all the debate over just who is and is not a natural born citizen, no one has ever claimed that naturalized citizens are. The Legislature has Constitutional authority over naturalization.


18 posted on 01/09/2016 12:09:30 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: Nero Germanicus

One clause of the Constitution cannot overrule another.


20 posted on 01/09/2016 12:11:26 PM PST by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth.)
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To: Nero Germanicus
According to the Constitution, it can. Article I, Section 8, Clause 4: [The Congress shall have Power] To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization,

Very good. You are rightly recognizing those statutes as "naturalization" laws. Yes, congress has the power of naturalization.

You're getting there.

35 posted on 01/09/2016 1:08:17 PM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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