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Cruz 'absolutely' backs ending birthright citizenship
TheHill ^ | 8/19/15 | Jordain Carney

Posted on 08/19/2015 1:09:58 PM PDT by VinL

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Wednesday that he "absolutely" supports ending birthright citizenship, suggesting that has been his position for years. "Absolutely. We should end granting automatic birthright citizenship to the children of those who are here illegally," Cruz, who is running for president, said during an interview with the Michael Medved Show. "That has been my position from the very first day of my running for the Senate."

Cruz's comments come after Donald Trump's immigration proposal has sparked a debate among Republican presidential candidates and forced the issue into the media spotlight.

A proposal, released by Trump on Sunday, called for building a wall along the southern border, and changing the 14th Amendment to end so-called "birthright citizenship."

Cruz, who has repeatedly praised Trump throughout his presidential campaign, said Wednesday that the businessman, and 2016 frontrunner, is "forcing the mainstream media to talk about issues they don't want to talk about."

But the Texas Republican also sought to galvanize off of Trump's plan, saying that he has offered "virtually every proponent" in legislation and that he "led the fight against amnesty" in the Senate.

"Jeff and I have fought for many of these legislative proposals side by side," Cruz added, referring to Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), who Trump consulted on his immigration proposal.


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; 2016issues; aliens; anchorbabies; birthright; cruz; election2016; tedcruz; texas
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

If Truz is DT’s VP, he will be only 45. 8 years from 2016, he will be 53. Wow!!


41 posted on 08/19/2015 2:03:44 PM PDT by bubman
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To: bubman

I would like to see Cruz in Justice Roberts spot. Roberts is a sell out


42 posted on 08/19/2015 2:07:10 PM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Georgia Girl 2
"I would like to see Jeff Sessions Senate Majority Leader."

Yep.

And Cruz as Leader of the Judiciary Committee.

In fact, the Senators who are now in the POTUS race would all be of greater service if it ends up they all stay right where hey are.

43 posted on 08/19/2015 2:11:10 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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To: CMAC51

That, and add the category to the exclusions within Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1952, and you’ll have it in two places.


44 posted on 08/19/2015 2:11:31 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: VinL

Seems like I remember reading a few years ago that one hospital—Parkland Memorial in Dallas, IIRC— billed Medicaid over 30 million in one calendar year, for labor and delivery costs for illegal alien mothers.
One hospital, one year. Extrapolate this to all the public hospitals.
And the 30 million was only the cost of the anchor babies’ first day on earth, not including the next 18 years.
These baby mamas are leaving the delivery room and immediately signing up their Little Citizens for the full package of entitlements.


45 posted on 08/19/2015 2:14:05 PM PDT by mumblypeg (I've seen the future; brother it is murder. -L. Cohen)
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To: VinL

Would be nice if Cruz would work with Jeff Sessions to limit rather than increase H1b work visas for foreigners.


46 posted on 08/19/2015 2:16:43 PM PDT by amihow
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To: glenduh
A tourist for example.

Since neither of the parents are citizens, the child should not be granted citizenship.

47 posted on 08/19/2015 2:19:15 PM PDT by ken in texas
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To: VinL
called for ... and changing the 14th Amendment to end so-called "birthright citizenship."

That's the propaganda wording. No change to the 14th Amendment is necessary. Just read it like it is written.

48 posted on 08/19/2015 2:19:50 PM PDT by meadsjn
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To: VinL
changing the 14th Amendment to end so-called "birthright citizenship."

What he said is a lot of legal experts say it doesn't need to be changed and it will have to be challenged in court.

49 posted on 08/19/2015 2:22:07 PM PDT by Hugin ("First thing--get yourself a firearm!" Sheriff Ed Galt)
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To: glenduh
What about the legal non-immigrant category? A tourist for example.

A tourist, with a valid visa, is here legally and "under the jurisdiction thereof".

Recognize that the State Dept can embargo tourist visas for pregnant females if that is in accord with stated policy.

50 posted on 08/19/2015 2:31:23 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: thetallguy24

Huge difference between “repealing the 14th amendment” and simply clarifying and codifying into law the fact that the words “and subject to the jurisdiction of...” would exclude those that are in the country illegally.


51 posted on 08/19/2015 2:31:47 PM PDT by nitzy (I don't vote for Republican'ts)
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To: VinL
He's supposed to be this brilliant constitutional lawyer and he never mentioned the wording regarding "birthright" for illegals?

Even Mark Levin beat him to it by days.

Were you saying something about "me too"?

In fact, where is his policy on illegal immigration? Everyone was screaming for Trump's and we've yet to see one from Cruz...Well, except for increasing (30 million) green cards and H1B visas.

Maybe he's waiting for his wife to get it from her pals at the CFR.

52 posted on 08/19/2015 2:43:33 PM PDT by lewislynn (Meghan Kelley...#sand--Rosie, the Don was right-- Hillary, lipstick on a pig)
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To: HarleyLady27

The VP only takes care of the Senate if he or she want to.


53 posted on 08/19/2015 3:07:21 PM PDT by Clyde5445
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To: Clyde5445

Cruz being a Senator has alot of pull in the House and Senate, the people ‘under the dome’ respect him....

You knew what I was saying...


54 posted on 08/19/2015 3:11:08 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ("It's the hard working, tax paying citizens of the United States that are suffering...")
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To: HarleyLady27

Yes I knew what you were saying I just did want others to get the wrong impression.


55 posted on 08/19/2015 3:25:50 PM PDT by Clyde5445
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To: glenduh

A tourist won’t fall under “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” part of the 14th Amendment.


56 posted on 08/19/2015 3:25:56 PM PDT by Sir Napsalot (Pravda + Useful Idiots = CCCP; JournOList + Useful Idiots = DopeyChangey!)
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To: Sir Napsalot

Thank you. Listening to Levine. Guest speaking of just that now.


57 posted on 08/19/2015 3:36:29 PM PDT by glenduh (...")
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To: GeronL; South40; Dr. Sivana; Lucky9teen

Then, Crump it is. It also fits the literacy level of the mob.

Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
“Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”

Clear enough. But sure,...

Crump: Entry of the Gladiators!
https://youtu.be/qTYCTw4QJAg?t=10s

Let them spend to default and riot, then...

Denazification, cumulative review. Report, 1 April 1947-30 April 1948.
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/History.Denazi

Scott Walker was born in the U.S.A. So were his grandparents, great-grandparents,...


58 posted on 08/19/2015 4:18:47 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: thetallguy24

That’s because he knows it doesn’t have to be repealed to be fixed.

The guy is a Constitutional genius.


59 posted on 08/19/2015 4:29:28 PM PDT by rikkir (You can lead a horde to knowledge but you can't make them think. (TnkU ctdonath2))
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To: Tennessee Nana

Apparently, you’d only need an executive order to end birthright citizenship.


60 posted on 08/19/2015 8:05:35 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Democrats and GOP-e: a difference of degree, not philosophy)
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