United States. 142 U. S.. 651. 659.) 2. The power to regulate the inmigration or importation of aliens includes the power to exclude or expel. (Chinese Exclusion Case. 130 U. S.. 581 . Fong Yue Tig V. United States. 149 U. S.. 098. Japanese Immigrant Case. 189 U. .. 56. 97.) 3. " Given to Congress the absolute power to exclude aliens. it may exclude some and admit others. and. the reasons for its discrimination are not open to challenge in the courts. Given the power to exclude. it lies tie right to make that exclusion effective by punishing those who assist. in introducing. or attempting to. introduce. aliens in violation of its prohibition. he importation of alien. laborers * * * is the act denounced. * * * If Congress has power to exclude such laborers. as by the cases cited it unquestionably has. it has the power to punish any who assist in their introduction." (Lees v. United States. 150 U.
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