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===Immigration===

===Immigration===

Perhaps the biggest issue today is immigration, and whether any rights should be given to people who have entered our nation unlawfully.  Article I of the Constitution grants to Congress the authority over "naturalization", but President Obama has been asserting authority under the executive branch to grant "amnesty" to illegal aliens<ref>"Illegal aliens" are people who are in the country illegally, such as crossing one of the borders without proper authority to do so, and then staying here.<ref> in the United States.  Article I, Section 8, clause 4 states:

Perhaps the biggest issue today is immigration, and whether any rights should be given to people who have entered our nation unlawfully.  Article I of the Constitution grants to Congress the authority over "naturalization", but President Obama has been asserting authority under the executive branch to grant "amnesty" to illegal aliens<ref>"Illegal aliens" are people who are in the country illegally, such as crossing one of the borders without proper authority to do so, and then staying here.</ref> in the United States.  Article I, Section 8, clause 4 states:

{{cquote|The Congress shall have Power To...establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization....}}

{{cquote|The Congress shall have Power To...establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization....}}

At the time the Constitution was ratified, some States continued their practice of granting citizenship to residents.  But Congress then asserted its '''''exclusive''''' power to grant citizenship, and prohibited States from determining who or who is not a citizen.

At the time the Constitution was ratified, some States continued their practice of granting citizenship to residents.  But Congress then asserted its '''''exclusive''''' power to grant citizenship, and prohibited States from determining who or who is not a citizen.