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  2. U.S. Constitution Annotated
  3. Article I. Legislative Branch
  4. Section VIII
  5. Clause XVIII
  6. Immigration
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    Immigration
    • Overview of Congress's Immigration Powers
      • English Common Law on Immigration
        • Colonial Period, Constitutional Convention, and Immigration
          • Early Federal Laws on Immigration
            • Immigration Jurisprudence (1837–1889)
              • Immigration Jurisprudence (1889–1900)
                • Plenary Power
                  • Overview of Immigration Plenary Power Doctrine
                    • Aliens in the United States
                      • Aliens Seeking to Enter the United States
                      • Modern Era
                        • Overview of Modern Immigration Jurisprudence
                          • Exclusion of Aliens
                            • Kerry v. Din and Trump v. Hawaii
                              • Federal Laws Relating to Aliens
                                • Immigration-Related State Laws

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                              • Explanation of the Constitution - from the Congressional Research Service


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