Posted on 01/27/2011 11:49:26 AM PST by Free ThinkerNY
Two Republican senators are introducing a resolution that would end the constitutional right to citizenship that comes with being born on U.S. soil.
Rand Paul (Ky.) and David Vitter (La.) are introducing a resolution this week that would amend the Constitution so that a person born in the United States could only become an American citizen if one or more of his or her parents is an legal citizen, legal immigrant, or member of the armed forces, according to a joint press release Thursday.
Vitter said the legislation would help reduce illegal immigration.
“For too long, our nation has seen an influx of illegal aliens entering our country at an escalating rate, and chain migration is a major contributor to this rapid increase – which is only compounded when the children of illegal aliens born in the U.S. are granted automatic citizenship,” Vitter said. “Closing this loophole will not prevent them from becoming citizens, but will ensure that they have to go through the same process as anyone else who wants to become an American citizen.”
Paul said the legislation enforces the current immigration rules.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
Is an Amendment to the Constitution really necessary to fix this? Or could we do the same thing with a simple, one-sentence act of Congress that clarifies the clause in question?
The 14th Amendment states “... and subject to the jurisdiction thereof ...” which pretty much eliminates illegal aliens, IMHO. If the illegal alien parents are “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States, then require all of them to report to their nearest courthouse, first thing tomorrow morning.
What’s that you say? They won’t appear because they’ll be subject to immediate arrest and deportation? Well then they obviously aren’t “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States. Neither are their kids, ipso facto.
I don’t think it’s necessary to go through the whole Amendment rigamarole for a simple clarification. And if the Supreme Court rejects the clarification, screw ‘em. The states are the final arbiter of Constitutionality, not the court.
That is at the heart of what America and the world is facing. That view requires constant publication and an effective response.
The world is watching a race between the socialists (et al) and the moslems, anti-Americans and anti-freedom lovers all. Each movement is using population bombs and it does not presently appear there is any effort to slow or stop them.
Can't post the article due to copyright issues. Protestors already screaming...Arizona will now be known nationwide for persecuting illegals...OH! WAIT!
This could put a stop to Chinese baby tourism...Chinese couples actually book trips here so that their children can be born in the US and get citizenship. They only stay a week or two.
Yes I know, I was being facetious.....though Clinton got away with it on his tax increases.
so what happened to this one?
“Steve King Moves Forward on Bill to End Birthright Citizenship “
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2652390/posts
You only need 12 states to oppose the amendment and states with little or no illegal alien problem will oppose as will states that have signifcant Hispanic populations since politicians in those states do not want to lose Hispanc votes.
You'll notice the trolls who show up on BC threads show up on threads like these too.
Anything that might jeopardize their boy in office must be poo pooed quick.
Governor Bobby Jindal’s parents were citizens of India when their son was born in the U.S., just four months after they arrived.
He is touted as being a possible Presidential candidate.
Or just enforce the border and this is more or less a mute point.
“Every Person born within the limits of the United States, and subject to their jurisdiction, is by virtue of natural law and national law a citizen of the United States. This will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers accredited to the Government of the United States, but will include every other class of persons.”
Senator Jacob Howard,
co-author of the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, 1866.
http://towncriernews.blogspot.com/search?q=jacob+howard
We don't know for sure if this is true about Paul since it doesnt quote any of his statements, only Vitter’s. His office didnt seem to know.
I find libertarian's like Ron Paul frustrating sometimes because they seem to live in an imaginary world much like liberals do. Both deny human nature. Here's a example : Let's legalize crack and crystal meth and just let the future addicted die in the streets without any government intervention. Idea's like these come from those that live in Peter Pan imagination land. The Federal government now makes me pay to be covered for free female chest Xrays in Obama-care insurance mandate but someday drug addicts will cost taxpayers nothing when the government cuts them alloff(what about in jail??). Idiotic.
This must go deeper than just birthright citizenship. All of section 1 of the 14th amendment has been abused to impose leftist judges’ social views on the nation. A more comprehensive solution would be a constitutional amendment restoring the original meaning of section 1 of the 14th amendment as a provision meant only to prevent government-based race discrimination.
Moreover, any constitutional amendments to restore the Constitution face the hurdle of getting two-thirds vote in Congress. We must first amend the amendment process itself to eliminate the unnecessary convention now required by Article V and permit States to directly initiate amendment proposals. This will break the current de facto federal congressional and judicial monopoly on interpreting the Constitution, and permit grassroots patriots on the state level to restore the Constitution by amendment. See http://www.timelyrenewed.com
Well said! That is at the heart of what America and the world is facing. That view requires constant publication and a prompt, effective response.
The world is watching a race between the socialists (et al) and Islam, anti-Americans and anti-freedom lovers all. Each movement is using population bombs and it does not presently appear there is any effort to slow or stop them. In this regard, Ann Rand foresaw civilization submitting to savagery.
Thank you
It would be about time they ended this travesty of giving citizenship to illegals.
It's a matter of ideology, not understanding (like so many other issues the courts have foisted on us).
What's Vitter and Paul's problem with this issue? Drug use?
As the bill is written, since Jindals parents were here legally he would be a citizen.
Cite clinton... if taxes can be raised retro actively... so can this!
LLS
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