I took issue with the assertion that the constitution contains an express and exclusive grant of federal authority over immigration. Although some constitutional provisions, such as the Naturalization Clause and the Foreign Commerce Clause, can be considered immigration-adjacent, there is just no explicit delegation of immigration power to the federal government, much less an exclusive one.
Locating the Foreign Affairs Power
Locating the Foreign Affairs Power
Locating the Foreign Affairs Power
I took issue with the assertion that the constitution contains an express and exclusive grant of federal authority over immigration. Although some constitutional provisions, such as the Naturalization Clause and the Foreign Commerce Clause, can be considered immigration-adjacent, there is just no explicit delegation of immigration power to the federal government, much less an exclusive one.