Posted on 06/22/2005 7:30:22 AM PDT by Millee
There's nothing quite as important as timing in politics. A fact that might go unnoticed for years can, at the right moment, help change the direction of national policy.
Consider the issue of anchor babies and what, if anything, should be done about them. Anchor babies, for those not yet familiar with the term, is the description given to babies of illegal immigrants who are delivered in the United States. These babies, under current interpretation of U.S. law, automatically become U.S. citizens and most qualify immediately for a variety of benefits, including Medicaid. Over time, they can open the door to citizenship to other family members.
Last week, there was a flurry of national news stories announcing the current estimate that 300,000 such babies are born each year in this country.
There are, of course, pro-immigration groups whose members wouldn't blink, let alone protest, if the number was 10 times that high. Most people, however, would find the number somewhat shocking. Indeed, the news stories set off a new flurry of debate over whether the existing provisions relating to what is called birthright citizenship can or should be changed.
There is a special intensity in this discussion in some states - including California, Texas and Florida - with high anchor baby populations. But the issue is also being noticed in places like Georgia, where the number of anchor babies doubled from 5,133 in 2000 to 11,180 in 2002. Several years ago in Colorado, the number of such births was estimated at more than 6,000.
A measure pending in Congress would change the Constitution to deny citizenship rights to babies born to illegal immigrants. The proposed amendment is currently given little or no chance of passage but it certainly helps to focus attention on the nature of the problem.
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It sure does.
" My question is, exactly where is that stated in the Constitution or The Bill of Rights?"You won't find provisions for rights in the Bill of Rights or the United States Constitution for foreign invaders.====================
THAT is what the Constitution was designed to protect us from and the President has sworn to uphold.
(Lights come on - gears begin their motion - juices begin to flow .. .)
#41 - Anchor Baby Syndrome.
children as young as fourteen, now have unlimited access to (snip) the “morning after pill.”
Class, today we will teach you how to kill your babies.
Oh yes, Mr. President, you bet our ass that "No Child Shall Be Left Behind" because we flush them down the toilet, as learned in our sixth grade class.
"Our children will curse our stupidity."
I hope our children still have something left by the time they are grown.
Eliminate the dominant native population by aborting their offspring while importing millions of illegal aliens who out-breed the natives four - to - one.
Perfect.
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