Congress sets the rules for naturalization, but what Chicago is doing is not naturalization of immigrants.

If Chicago was granting some sort of citizenship, yes they are in violation of the clause. Refusing to arrest people at the behest of the government is not in violation though.

If ICE wants to round up immigrants in Chicago, they are free to do so on their own volition.

[W]here the federal government, in the exercise of its superior authority in this field [of immi­gration], has enacted a complete scheme of regulation and has therein provided a standard for the registration of aliens, states cannot, inconsistently with the purpose of Congress, conflict or interfere with, curtail or comple­ment, the federal law, or enforce additional or auxiliary regulation.

That's not exactly true. In the late 19th Century, the Supreme Court began upholding federal immigration regulations with the rationale that Article 1 grants such authority to regulate and enforce immigration law.

Here is the court in Hines v. Davidowitz:



States can't just go around messing with federal immigration law, whether by overt action or inaction.

false narrative . It is still a class 1 narcotic illegal at fed level. Only reason the feds did not go after is because the Obama admin did not want to and seem uncool.

Flip the script.

If this were a city resisting a Federal requirement to accept immigrants, would your (anyone)'s view change?

Wrong numbnutz, Obama was no friend to weed, the DEA raided more shops under Obama than Bush.

Wrong numbnutz, Obama was no friend to weed, the DEA raided more shops under Obama than Bush.

Jln, you're completely missing the point here. The federal government cannot force local and state actors to actively enforce solely federal law. Think California, Colorado and other states with legal marijuana

You realize that I'm talking about state and local actors right?

That doesn't make sanctuary city policies any less unlawful.

Pick a lane. Or a constitutional section upon which to base your argument.

Was the "lawfulness of sanctuary cities under the 10th" lane not picked?

Get back to me when the feds get their asses kicked in court. There is no duty for the locals to actively here. If the ag, idiot potus and his yes men couldn't figure out the constitution yet, maybe they'll get it after the on coming thrashing

What were your thoughts on the actions of Kim Davis?

Who?

The state actor who didn't comply with de facto federal law from SCOTUS.

Wrong numbnutz, Obama was no friend to weed, the DEA raided more shops under Obama than Bush.

The state actor who didn't comply with de facto federal law from SCOTUS.

Wasn't she not complying with State Law as well? I can't remember her whole saga.

I also can't recall all of it. Was she following a state order to a tee to avoid following a federal court order?

You can read 21 pages. I'm good.