The Power to Restrict Immigration and the Original Meaning of the Constitution's Define and Punish Clause

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British Journal of American Legal Studies Pub Date : 2022-11-12 DOI:10.2478/bjals-2022-0010

Robert G. Natelson

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Abstract

The Supreme Court and constitutional commentators have long struggled to identify the provision in the Constitution, if any, that grants Congress authority to restrict immigration. This article demonstrates that authority to restrict immigration is included within the Constitution's grant of power to Congress to “define and punish . . . Offenses against the Law of Nations.” U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 10.

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限制移民的权力与宪法“界定与惩罚”条款的原意

长期以来，最高法院和宪法评论员一直在努力确定宪法中是否有赋予国会限制移民权力的条款。这篇文章表明，限制移民的权力包括在宪法赋予国会的权力中，以“定义和惩罚……”违反国际法的罪行。”美国的常量。艺术。1，§8,cl。10.

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British Journal of American Legal Studies LAW-

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期刊介绍： The British Journal of American Legal Studies is a scholarly journal which publishes articles of interest to the Anglo-American legal community. Submissions are invited from academics and practitioners on both sides of the Atlantic on all aspects of constitutional law having relevance to the United States, including human rights, legal and political theory, socio-legal studies and legal history. International, comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives are particularly welcome. All submissions will be peer-refereed through anonymous referee processes.