[Lurking Libertarian]

I hope it passes this time. It would cure a lot of ills.

Even if it passes, the Supreme Court would certainly hold it unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment.

[Ultra Sonic 007]

Who knows. Maybe they’ll take a look at “jurisdiction” phrase and finally decide that illegals are NOT within our jurisdiction, seeing as how they are here without permission of the United States.

[debby_dee]

I hope so too!!! I agree it would be a great start to curing a lot of ills.

[trumandogz]

Oh yes that pesky Constitution and Supreme Court!

But why ruin a good thread with facts?

[RightWhale]

the Supreme Court would certainly hold it unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment.

They certainly don't have to. The could look at the intent of that part of the XIVth Amend and note the total lack of 150 year old mothers giving birth.

[Cheburashka]

Even if it passes, the Supreme Court would certainly hold it unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment.

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Then we amend the Constitution.

What, we’re going to give up instead?

[Tennessee Nana]

They canht

They 14th states that aliens born here are not citizens...

That’s why that liberal Demcrat woman in FL is attempting to outlaw the term “alien”

There is provision in the 14th that prohibits the anchor babies from claiming American citizenship while they are legally termed “aliens” especially illegal aliens..

By making 25,000,000 illegal ALIENS into something else, thus making the 14th not apply to them. their anchor babies would become American citizens at bith..

Unfortunately my two TN senators want to make the term “alien” disappear too..

Bob and Lamar bear constant watching...

[Waryone]

Why would they hold it unconstitutional? The constitution itself in the fourteenth amendment defines a citizen:

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. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

If the parents are not subject to the juristiction of the US then their child born here is not a subject (citizen).

The law was written to protect black slaves not create a backdoor for illegals to gain citizenship.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Even if it passes, the Supreme Court would certainly hold it unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment.

Probably by the same 5-4 lineup that ruled that CO₂ was a pollutant under the Clean Air Acts.