[Happy2BMe]

How horrible!

[moehoward]

About damn time!!!

[Happy2BMe]

ANCHOR BABY - ping.

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A bill recently introduced in Congress would deny U.S. citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants.

Supporters said the bill, called the Citizenship Reform Act of 2005, would be a good way to control the number of people who have the right to claim citizenship ---- and the rights and benefits that come with it.

Opponents said the measure was "extreme" and would be likely to face constitutional challenges.

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The bad news is SCOTUS will shoot it down if it passes.

[EagleMamaMT]

Wow! Wonder if it has a snowball's chance in ...

[drc43]

TSTB. And make it retroactive (right!).

[F16Fighter]

Better late than never...

I assume though, GOP legislators don't have the courage to overwhelm their anti-American Democratic counterparts' votes.

[Maceman]

Yes, Yes and YES!!!

[JJR RNCH]

Maybe Arizona will be able to keep some of the border area hospitals open if the illegals can't pop out "lil" citizens anymore. It's about time.

[Publius6961]

A bill recently introduced in Congress would deny U.S. citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants. Supporters said the bill, called the Citizenship Reform Act of 2005, would be a good way to control the number of people who have the right to claim citizenship ---- and the rights and benefits that come with it. Opponents said the measure was "extreme" and would be likely to face constitutional challenges.

OK.

This is a start and let's go throught the steps.

I would rather go for the Constitutional amendment directly and be done with it.
This is not our great-great-great... grandfathers world. Most, if not all, of the implicit, taken for granted common knowlege, on which the founders based their language has been turned on its head, so we might as well admit the necessity.

[stevio]

I read an article about New Jersey illegals that had been caught and had to leave with their 11 yr old daughter, even though the daughter was born here. I was under the assumption that that law was repealed in '93-'94.

[Mulch]

Mexicans that sneak into the US should have a choice of either immediate deportation or enlistment into the military services which would entail a 5-year commitment including transport to the front lines of any current military engagement.

[skeeter]

"Citizenship belongs to a person wherever they are born," said Katherine Cullion, an attorney with the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund, a Latino rights group. "The most basic, fundamental right is the right to citizenship in the country where you were born."

Since the status quo is untenable I guess the only alternative is to just deny pregnant illegals the free prenatal care they get now & instead dump them on their side of the border when they're ready to deliver.

Unless Ms Cullion is implying that unrestricted access to US taxpayer money is also a "basic, fundamental right".

[expatpat]

How do we get it passed!

[afnamvet]

However, Steven Camarota, the Center for Immigration Studies' director of research, said the citizenship bill itself will not solve the nation's illegal immigration problem. Without immigration enforcement elsewhere, such as at the border and at work sites, denying citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants would only make the number of illegal immigrants grow. "By itself, it doesn't move the ball forward very much, if at all," Camarota said.

The key to this invasion is enforcing existing laws on the books. Prosecuting indidviduals that hire illegal aliens would help also.

[kellynla]

The Supremes will rule it "unconstitutional"...
and if it isn't they'll make up a reason! LOL

[Arrowhead1952]

Well shucks..... There go about 15 or 20 million RAT voters....

[GovernmentShrinker]

"Citizenship belongs to a person wherever they are born," said Katherine Cullion, an attorney with the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund, a Latino rights group. "The most basic, fundamental right is the right to citizenship in the country where you were born."

Actually the U.S. is one of very few countries which grant citizenship just on the basis of having been born within its borders. Perhaps this woman should focus her attention on all those countries that already fail to recognize what she claims is a "basic, fundamental right".

[CSM]

This is total BS. If they cared so much, the borders would be secured and this bill would be unnecessary.

Anyone supporting this bill needs to step back, take a deep breath and exercise their mind.

[Die_Hard Conservative Lady]

I say it's about time, something needs to be done..... but I won't hold my breath!

[Clemenza]

Obviously, Mr. Deal has never heard of the 14th Amendment.