There are no illegal immigrants in America

[regular.joe]

I'm going to try and put my critical thinking skills to work here.

1. Congress has the power to form a uniform rule of naturalization.

I think we can agree on this.

2. naturalization is the process in which an immigrant becomes a citizen.

I think we can agree on this as well.

3. Immigration is the movement of a person or persons from another country or region to another country or region with the purpose of stying there permanently.

So far we have just definitions. Easy to agree?

The critical thinking part of this, at least for me: if anyone, from anywhere can move to this country permanently any time they want, with no restrictions what so ever; why have a naturalization? Everyone should be able to be a citizen automatically by crossing the border, thereby forgoing the need to naturalize anyone. There would be no such thing as citizenship. Enumerating a power to be able to form rules for naturalization implies immigration. In fact you cannot have naturalization without immigration.

If part of the uniform rules for naturalization stipulate that convicted felons cannot be naturalized and cannot have entry to the united states, there is no conflict with the constitution.