Assume that the US Congress passed a bill that says all UScitizens and/or residents not born in the USA must return to theircountry of birth within one month. Further assume that thepresident pledges to sign the bill into law and says he will havethe armed forces enforce compliance. Finally assume that the law iswritten during peacetime and no present threat exists.
In the United States, all courts have the power to reviewdecisions of other branches and determine their constitutionality,and the "final" power of review rests with the nine appointedjustices of the Supreme Court.
Remember to consider the Strict scrutiny standard and previouscase law (Korematsu), state why this law is or is notunconstitutional. You can find the standard in the PDF forslideshow #3.
So if Arnold Schwarzenegger, a non-US born citizen, wants tofight the order to leave how will you argue for or against hisposition? Based on a 1944 case Korematsu v. United States what willbe his best argument for asking the court to declare the lawunconstitutional? Be sure to begin your answer with what is wrongand/or right about the law.
Assume that the US Congress passed a bill that says all US citizens and/or residents not born in the USA must return to
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