Posted on 10/30/2018 9:26:11 AM PDT by conservative98
Finally, a president willing to take on this absurd policy of birthright citizenship. https://t.co/kCa0ko7P76— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) October 30, 2018
The United States is one of two developed countries in the world who grant citizenship based on location of birth.
This policy is a magnet for illegal immigration, out of the mainstream of the developed world, and needs to come to an end.— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) October 30, 2018
In addition, I plan to introduce legislation along the same lines as the proposed executive order from President @realDonaldTrump.— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) October 30, 2018
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The Left will say that the caravan invaders have a Constitutional imperative to enter the USA. Not that the Leftists regard the Constitution.
Too many GOP voters think the GOP too much pre-emptive surrender monkeys on issues of importance to them
There is great poltical value to be had in this fight even if the Judiciary overturns Trump’s EO
Original intent of the 14th Amendment
Senator Jacob Howard (served on the Senate Joint Committee on Reconstruction, which drafted the 14th) clearly spelled out the intent of the 14th Amendment by stating:
"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. It settles the great question of citizenship and removes all doubt as to what persons are or are not citizens of the United States. This has long been a great desideratum in the jurisprudence and legislation of this country."
Sen. Lyman Trumbull, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, author of the Thirteenth Amendment, and the one who inserted the phrase (All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the States wherein they reside):
[T]he provision is, that 'all persons born in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens.' That means 'subject to the complete jurisdiction thereof.' What do we mean by 'complete jurisdiction thereof?' Not owing allegiance to anybody else. That is what it means.
Sen. W. Williams:
I understand the words here, 'subject to the jurisdiction of the United States,' to mean fully and completely subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
Senator Jacob Howard states the intent of the Fourteenth Amendment published in the Congressional Record May 30, 1866.
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Who is this SC Senator, and what did he do with the original Lindsey Graham...
Oh, never mind... I LIKE this version!!!
hopefully fast enough that he can be used to power all of the ACs in Phoenix.
The change in Lindsey Graham is just weird. But I’m enjoying it.
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It is weird. Part of me loves it, but the other part simply doesn’t trust him.
He must’ve bumb his head...?
That's exactly where I am.
Did Nancy Pelosi loan him one of her testicles???
Something happened to him. Makes you wonder what McCain had on him all these years.
Are we so sure he has made it to a grave yet?
Did you miss this, "In addition, I plan to introduce legislation along the same lines as the proposed executive order from President"
He still picks his spots. Don’t get overconfident with him...
No its not The 14th Amendment was not ratified in 1868 for illegal aliens...it was due to the need to determine that former black slaves and their children were indeed American citizens...
Any quasi add ons to benefit the illegal aliens were not part of the original Amendment and therefore there is no need to revisit it through the congress...
Why is Graham undercutting President Trump?! If Trump has the authority, then let him do it. Amending the constitution is unnecessary and a non-starter. Thus, Graham is trying to kill Trump’s effort. Sad.
I’m sort of liking this Lindsey Graham 2.0 version.
McCain taking the dirt nap has been fantastic for Lindsey. There is a definite “before and after” on display.
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