oct 1, 1875 - Chy Lung v. Freeman (Supreme Court Decision)
Description:
DescriptionA Supreme Court decision ruling that, among other things, the federal government has the right to make and enforce immigration laws and not the states
Reasoning
This decision created the supremacy of the federal government over state governments when it comes to immigration, removing them from that delegation of power
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Date:
oct 1, 1875
Now
~ 150 years ago