I'm glad the current U.S. Supreme Court has repudiated a needless and overtly Tyrannical federal policy which effectively obliterated equal protection under the law on the basis of national descent and/or ethnicity—for U.S. citizens, not immigrants—and, hopefully, we will never experience such a thing again.
Except for Muslims, of course...</s?> What gives me pause is that those FReepers who think this was "OK" are advocating for such an expansive exercise of Federal prerogative (albeit in time of War) that it effectively grants government the power to detain, relocate, and confine American citizens without due process, on an essentially arbitrary basis.
I agree with the Supreme Court overturning this decision—because the Constitution can (and should) never be construed in such a way as to create a situation in which the Federal government possesses or exercises de facto plenary power in areas that are not part of the rights explicitly enumerated to it in the Constitution.
Obviously an exception might be justified for certain groups who present a "clear and present danger" to the nation—such as groups whose stated goal is the violent overthrow of the United States, and the consequent elimination of the Constitution, followed by the imposition of overt Tyranny—like Muslims, who wish to impose Sharia Law, for instance...
No, it was based on War a concept missed on this thread. Ever heard of Andersonville?
We today have Citizens that would gladly join an invasion force to over throw Trump and you all know it. Citizenship requires loyalty not birthright.