World News: Re: "Congress has the authority to ban immigration from Muslim countries"

Article I, Section 9, states in part, "The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person." That would suggest that Congress was not prohibited from doing so after 1808.

On 04/02/2011 06:34 AM, MJ wrote:

Really?
Congress has no authority over immigration at all.
Perhaps a citation of the Article, Section and Clause or Amendment is in order.

Regard$,
--MJ

The Constitution does not authorize the federal government to control immigration. Nor does it say anything about illegal aliens. ... Sadly, lawmakers have repeatedly interpreted this silence as license for ill-conceived legislation. Congress began barring entry to the nation in 1875 with prostitutes and convicts. Soon, all sorts of people fell short of congressional glory: ex-convicts in 1882, along with Chinese citizens, lunatics, and idiots. Paupers, polygamists, and people suffering from infectious diseases or insanity made the list in 1891, while the illiterate were banned in 1917. -- Becky Akers

At 02:45 AM 4/2/2011, you wrote:

"Congress has the authority to ban immigration from Muslim countries"

barenakedislam | April 1, 2011 at 7:17 PM | Categories: Islam in America | URL: http://wp.me/peHnV-rS2

Bryan Fischer continues to infuriate the Left with his honest assessment of Islam in America. Right Wing Watch --Last week, the American Family Association's Bryan Fischer declared that the First Amendment does not apply to Islam and therefore, Muslims have no right to freely practice their religion in this country. A few days later, Fischer [...]

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