It honestly feel like what protestants thought of Catholics before Muslims came by.
Remember John F kennedy - "I am not the Catholic candidate for president. I am the Democratic Party candidate for president who also happens to be a Catholic."
Indeed, and this is what they had to say about Irish immigrants destroying the country in the 19th century. Pretty much exactly the same repugnant stereotypes they make about Muslims.
The concept of banishment as criminal punishment has always been legal in the United States. While the Constitution does not specifically discuss banishment, banishment is still legal under the Constitution as long as due process is followed.