Why the 14th Amendment does not confer citizenship on the children of illegal aliens

House Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims ^ | June 25, 1997 | Prof. Edward J. Erler

[La Lydia]

I attended this hearing. The Dems on the subcommittee were left speechless.

Edward J. Erler Professor of Political Science, California State University, San Bernardino and Senior Fellow, The Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship and Political Philosophy

[STONEWALLS]

...I’m glad this issue is picking up speed in time for November...it puts the Dems in the position of having to defend “anchor babies”

[Man50D]

...I’m glad this issue is picking up speed in time for November...it puts the Dems in the position of having to defend “anchor babies”

Also Islam.

[Sister_T]

According to Ann Coulter, we have this abomination MISinterpretation of the 14th Amendment, thanks to a FOOTNOTE from Justice Brennan. So, history and the words from those who wrote the dang language of the 14th Amendment got tossed out, all because ONE liberal activist in a black robe decided to say otherwise. Ridiculous!

[Rumplemeyer]

SAVE

[Las Vegas Ron]

The Washington elites don't like any of this talk about what constitutes Citizenry, to many folks might start questioning the usuper in chiefs status.

[Reaganwuzthebest]

The ones that count are those that sit on the Judiciary Committee like Lamar Smith. If the GOP retakes the House then I expect legislation to pass there.

In the Senate it may or may not die but if it does it'll be an issue in 2012. So the open border clowns including Huckabee and Romney can forget about it.

[Las Vegas Ron]

to = too

Just doing the grammar policing so other FReepers won't have to.

[La Lydia]

Lamar Smith was the subcommittee chair when this testimony was delivered.

[Repeal The 17th]

US CONSTITUTION - Article I - Section 8
The Congress shall have power to:
establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on the subject of bankruptcies throughout the United States.
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Amendment 14 - Section 5
The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

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As I understand this and other commentary I have read,
congress can simply define citizenship as they may seem fit.
No constitutional amendment is needed; just a congressional bill.

[RobbyS]

No one called him on it. He opened the back door and the house was half full of intruders before we became aware of the fact. Pretty much like Hugo Black’s redefinition of thereligious “clauses” of the First Amendment.

[Jim Robinson]

Bump

[RobbyS]

I agree.

[penelopesire]

Thanks for posting this! Mark Levin talking about it now.

PING!!

[La Lydia]

open borders ping

[Sister_T]

According to some here, this is the worst time for this to come up. This is an election year, ya know. Can’t have anything that the RATs would use to paint the GOP as racist. If not now, when? The DemocRATs and their allies in the media will continue to paint the GOP, all day, every day at any given time of the year, so that argument doesn’t make an ounce of sense.

Most Americans are opposed to granting birthright citizenship to illegal aliens. Because of the situation in Arizona, this is the perfect time to bring this up and maybe with enough of an outcry, this misinterpretation will end.

Notice, I said, “Maybe”. At least, not with this current Congress.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Imagine the bite we could take out of the ‘RATS favorite issue, POVERTY, if we got rid of the Copulating for Citizenship Amendment.

[onyx]

Thanks, Pen, just tuned into to Mark.
I think I’ll have to catch is his frst hour replay later tonight!

[GVnana]

It does not require a constitutional amendment to withhold citizenship from children born in the United States of illegal alien parents. Their parents are not "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States and they seek citizenship for their children without the consent of the nation. It defies logic to insist that an illegal act on the part of parents can confer the boon of citizenship upon their children. The nation has specified the terms of its consent in the uniform rules for naturalization and laws governing immigration.

Amen.

[GVnana]

The Dems on the subcommittee were left speechless

Too much second-class public education.