Re:Twitter, Reddit support challenge of visa applicant socia...
by gpm on Monday June 01, 2020 @11:44AM
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Wouldn't visas be interstate commerce?
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Re:Twitter, Reddit support challenge of visa applicant socia...
by alexmingoia on Monday June 01, 2020 @12:01PM
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No. A non-citizen moving from one place to another isn’t commerce among the states. A non-citizen working at a restaurant is also not commerce among the states.
The purpose of the interstate commerce clause was to prevent states from enacting tariffs or banning goods from other states or nations. There’s plenty of analysis of the origin and intent of the commerce clause online if you’re interested.