Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Fred Thompson speaks out on immigration issues
Orlando Sentinel ^ | 9/14/07 | Jim Stratton

Posted on 09/14/2007 6:17:20 PM PDT by traderrob6

On his campaign swing through Florida, Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson has hammered away illegal immigration, saying that America must secure its borders to ensure national security.[snip]

Friday, he went a step further.Thompson, a former senator from Tennessee, said it might be time to reconsider the country's long-standing practice -- one prescribed by the Constitution -- of granting citizenship to any child born on U.S. soil

"That law was created in another time and place for valid reasons," Thompson said during a campaign stop here. "It probably needs to be revisited."

(Excerpt) Read more at orlandosentinel.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 14thamendment; fredthompson; immigration; spencerabraham; thompson
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 161-171 next last

1 posted on 09/14/2007 6:17:21 PM PDT by traderrob6
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: traderrob6

But, but, but the Donutters and the Paulbearers say that Fred’s just an open borders globalist! It can’t be...Fred must be lying.

/sarc


2 posted on 09/14/2007 6:19:33 PM PDT by RockinRight (Can we start calling Fred "44" now, please?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: traderrob6
Least he's saying the right things...
3 posted on 09/14/2007 6:22:19 PM PDT by Regulator
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: traderrob6
Get ready for the MSM deluge of reasons why Fred should not be elected.

If the libs really had anything going for them, they wouldn't be this worried.

An often overlooked question for voters is "How many years do we have to spend with nobody but Bush's and Clinton's in the White House?"

4 posted on 09/14/2007 6:22:26 PM PDT by capt. norm (Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: traderrob6
On his campaign swing through Florida, Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson has hammered away illegal immigration, saying that America must secure its borders to ensure national security.

Hmmm...Where's he been for the past decade?

5 posted on 09/14/2007 6:25:18 PM PDT by dragnet2
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: RockinRight
It's just those who don't like Fred or his opponents are not listening to him and have selective hearing.
He has been consistent all along with closing the boarders and making them secure.
6 posted on 09/14/2007 6:26:10 PM PDT by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .53 : 1 The FOOL)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: RockinRight

The “jurisdiction” word has been ignored and disregarded for too long. That is what needs rectifying. We don’t need a Constitutional Convention to do it......Just some SCOTUS justices who take their Oath of Office seriously.


7 posted on 09/14/2007 6:26:18 PM PDT by Vn_survivor_67-68
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: capt. norm

The articles money quote:

“All have taken a hard line against illegal immigration but as of Friday no other contender has gone as far as Thompson.”


8 posted on 09/14/2007 6:26:23 PM PDT by traderrob6
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: traderrob6
Fred Thompson speaks out on immigration issues

Duncan Hunter acts on immigration issues

9 posted on 09/14/2007 6:28:02 PM PDT by WildcatClan (Duncan Hunter '08 -)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: WildcatClan

“Duncan Hunter acts on immigration issues”

Duncan Hunter acts on illegal alien issues, as well.


10 posted on 09/14/2007 6:30:41 PM PDT by Vn_survivor_67-68
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: traderrob6

He’s the only US politician I’ve heard say as much. Very impressive, imo.

What other Countries have that kind of law? If your baby is born there, it’s an automatic citizen, even if you aren’t a Citizen?

I hate to be so ignorant but I’d really like to know and you people are so smart, I figured someone could answer my question.


11 posted on 09/14/2007 6:31:23 PM PDT by Letitring
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: WildcatClan
Duncan Hunter acts on immigration issues
If he only ran a real campaign....
12 posted on 09/14/2007 6:32:19 PM PDT by Clara Lou (Kill the Terrorists. Secure the Borders. Give Me Back My Freedom.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Vn_survivor_67-68; WildcatClan

Unfortunately he can’t poll above 2%.


13 posted on 09/14/2007 6:33:15 PM PDT by traderrob6
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: traderrob6

The articles money quote: “All have taken a hard line against illegal immigration but as of Friday no other contender has gone as far as Thompson.”

you might think it is the “money” quote, but it’s false.

hint-hint: Hunter, Tancredo


14 posted on 09/14/2007 6:33:32 PM PDT by Vn_survivor_67-68
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: RockinRight

No, what they will say is ...”Yeah, he says tat now...but (INSERT TIME HERE) ago he said....”


15 posted on 09/14/2007 6:33:50 PM PDT by Pistolshot (Every woman, who can, should learn to shoot, and carry a gun.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Prophet in the wilderness
He has been consistent all along with closing the boarders and making them secure.

Show me old the video of him demanding secure borders, show me past video of him demanding secure borders and an end to this nationwide lawlessness.

Thanks.

16 posted on 09/14/2007 6:34:51 PM PDT by dragnet2
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Vn_survivor_67-68

“you might think it is the “money” quote, but it’s false.”

No, it’s accurate as neither Hunter or Tancredo are “contenders”.


17 posted on 09/14/2007 6:35:52 PM PDT by traderrob6
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: traderrob6

The “. . .subject to the jurisdiction thereof” is a lot more specific than the penumbra of privacy stretch that was used to authorize abortion.

Thompson is wrong in that nobody ever passed such a law. It is a rather recent interpretation of a Constitutional amendment that was meant for native born slaves who were not considered full citizens. It is an interpretation that has gone both ways since passage of the amendment depending on who was in the Supreme Court.

Many people besides diplomats are not granted automatic citizenship by US birth, including foreign military assigned to the United States, temporarily assigned workers for foreign companies, and some other cases.

Whenever a foreigner gets in trouble with the law he is to be provided contact and counsel from his nation’s embassy, and they frequently provide input to the court proceedings. This right to foreign government intervention almost certainly implies that the individual is not fully “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States.

It’s just waiting for someone to test it. Today’s crop of politicians don’t have the guts.


18 posted on 09/14/2007 6:46:06 PM PDT by oldbill
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: traderrob6
That law was created in another time and place for valid reasons," Thompson said during a campaign stop here. "It probably needs to be revisited."

About time somebody addressed this

FIRST and foremost is to stop the damn flow

A bridge could be up in months if not weeks if Bush and congress wanted one

Fred ought to get on that daily
19 posted on 09/14/2007 6:46:21 PM PDT by uncbob (m first)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: WildcatClan

Fred Thompson becomes POTUS.

Duncan Hunter watches reruns of Gunsmoke.


20 posted on 09/14/2007 6:47:08 PM PDT by RockinRight (Can we start calling Fred "44" now, please?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 161-171 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson