Originally Posted by
TheCount
Following your logic, Congress has the power to forbid only; in other words, they would have no regulatory power whatsoever. The department of state would not operate consulates or issue visas. Each state could issue its own tourist, work, and permanent residency visas, and every other state would have to accept them. Therefore, the immigration system for the entire country would be dictated by the most permissive state, or the state most interested in profiting from visa sales. Which state do you suppose that would be? How easy would it be to get permanent us residency under your system?