Posted on 10/24/2007 10:06:23 AM PDT by nordicstan
ABC News' Teddy Davis Reports: Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney backs an end to the policy known as chain migration but he has not yet reached a conclusion on the more controversial question of whether the United States should end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to illegal immigrants.
"On the birthright citizenship issue, we're still looking at it," Romney adviser Eric Fehrnstrom told ABC News.
.. At present, all babies born in the United States -- except those born to enemy aliens in wartime or the children of foreign diplomats -- enjoy American citizenship under the Supreme Court's long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment. The amendment provides: "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."
While most constitutional scholars think ending birthright citizenship would require a constitutional amendment, the opposite viewpoint has credibility in conservative legal circles.
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-applauds vigorously-
But, unfortunately I don't believe him.
A living and breathing Constitution?
The key here is the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof”. Illegals are here illegally and not subject to the jurisdiction (court system) except to be deported.
Interesting! Without Birthright citizenship, Romney’s own father would have been a Mexican citizen.
This issue needs to get national attention.
Nice to know Mitt now agrees with Fred.
He must have polled on Fred’s position and decided to adopt it.
Absolutely! I have a question if anyone can answer. The stories about Canadians coming over here to have babies because their health care system can’t handle them. Are those babies legal in the U.S.of A.?
Not sure what legal babies mean. Anyway, they are automatically US citizen if they are born here.
No birthright citizenship to illegals. However I fully support birthright citizenship of children of legal spouses.
U BETHCA!
“The key here is the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof”. Illegals are here illegally and not subject to the jurisdiction (court system) except to be deported.”
Needs repeating.
“He must have polled on Fred’s position and decided to adopt it.”
Check the date and think who is adopting whose position. Romney comment was in July. Last time we had an amnesty bill, Romney placed TV ads opposing it.
He would never lie or pander...
''He's been a pro-life Mormon faking it as a pro-choice friendly," Romney adviser Michael Murphy told the National Review in a cover story hitting newstands today titled ''Matinee Mitt."
No, the opposite viewpoint has credibility among a very small number of so-called conservatives. Most conservatives understand the plain language of the 14th Amendment.
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.
I hope!!!
Well, it seems to me that everyone physically present is subject to the court’s jurisdiction unless they have diplomatic immunity; otherwise it would not be possible to charge them if they commit a crime.
BTW I do sympathize as our country also has birthright citizenship.
Nice to know that they Now agree with Duncan Hunter, who was on this Years ago. I didn't see anything in Fred's plan about anchor babies, did I miss it?
Rep. Duncan Hunter Scoresheet to Compute Duncan Hunter's Grade ... Hunter is a cosponsor of HR 1940 to eliminate birthright citizenship, the process that automatically grants ... grades.betterimmigration.com/testgradescategory.php3?District=CA52&Category=3&Status=Career&V
Birthright Citizenship Act of 2007 (Hunter and Tancredo: Cosponsors to End Illegal Anchor Babies)
Library of Congress ^ 6/07
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