Posted on 07/30/2010 4:29:16 AM PDT by Bad~Rodeo
The federal court decision blocking key provisions of Arizona's immigration law from taking effect could light a fire under lawmakers considering an alternative -- and some say radical -- approach to reining in illegal immigration.
Lawmakers since last year have been kicking around a proposal to bar U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants from becoming U.S. citizens. Such a move, which has been ridiculed by legal scholars, would be a drastic reinterpretation of the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment.
But those supporting the move say it removes a key incentive luring illegal immigrants over the border. And with Arizona lawmakers now prohibited from requiring police to check immigration status, the option might be back on the table.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told Fox News after the Arizona ruling came down that "birthright citizenship" needs to be changed.
"I'm a practical guy, but when you go forward I don't want 20 million more (illegal immigrants) 20 years from now," he said. "Let's have a system that doesn't reward people for cheating."
Though other lawmakers have called for a change in U.S. or state law, Graham said he might introduce a constitutional amendment.
"We should change our Constitution and say if you come here illegally and you have a child, that child's automatically not a citizen," he said Wednesday. "They come here to drop a child -- it's called 'drop and leave.' ... That attracts people here for all the wrong reasons."
The amendment process is drawn out, and success is almost always unlikely -- it would take a two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress as well as ratification by three-fourths of the states. That's 38
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
You don’t need a constitutional amendment, a simple interpretation of the law would do.
YOU Americans and your logic, baffle me. At the entry to the USA in Houston, there was a plane landed for Qatar. All the Americans had to put 4 fingers on a green light, a thumb a picture, and grilled for questioning. But the smarties that come in through Arizona, pay no fees, get no visa, no photos, no fingerprints, most left families and are felons on the lam you throw open your doors, want to make them citizens, and punish Gov. Brewer for doing what should be done. Explain this to me.
This would make sense. Surprised that Graham is behind it.
Took the words out of my mouth.
My initial reaction, “That’s already the case, stop pretending otherwise.”
Mark Levin pointed out yesterday that the only reason Goober is making the proposal is that he knows it won’t pass.
Here’s my take.
One, they’ll be sure to try and provide amnesty to the ones already here, since Graham is heading that off at the pass, so to speak. He’s saying that he’s going to stop the future incentives, whch has been a major argument against amnesty. He’s learning.
Two, depending on how they word this, and even apart from that, this law would be challenged. What if one parent is legal, one is illegal. By whome does it pass? Father’s only? Law suits for the 14th amendment.
Three, Never trust Congress, especially this man. ANYTHING that seems to make sense, DOESN’T, he’s selling us down the river, we just don’t know how yet.
Four, This is already the case, people need to stop pretending the Constitution provides rights to anchor babies. It doesn’t. Adding this as a law only legitimizes all those who have been benefiting, illegaly, the rights of citizenship, where none were warranted, now deserved.
It’s a trap!
You’re on the wrong site buddy. We support Gov Brewer and SB 1070, most of us anyway. The socialist movement is that way -——>
Mark Levin was talking about this yesterday and made the point that the 14’th amendment cannot be construed as sanctioning ‘anchor babies’, i.e. that the relevant verbiage is the little phrase ‘and subject to the jurisdiction thereof’.
Snowball, meet Hell.
Hey, don’t ask me to explain it, I live in Arizona and we’re trying to stop that very thing. We’ve been screaming about it for years and had our politicians (Most notably John S. McCain) call us racists as a result.
Well, of course it won’t pass but at least they’re trying to do something rather than just sit a wringe their hands. If everyone gets out and votes to replace the Dumborats in November it’s at least a start. Oh, btw that law does need to be repealed since it was only applicable to the slaves after the Civil War. That’s the ONLY thing it was intended for was to give the slaves and their children and avenue to citizenship.
This logic, or lack thereof, baffles us too. However, the outright defiance of our federal government on this issue is more infuriating than confusing.
McGavin999 hit the nail on the head, it's simple interpretation or the intent of the 14th amendment
Yes, Goober is doing something - posturing and pretending. He has been a longstanding cheerleader and champion for illegal aliens and open borders.
There is the key
Explain this to me.
_____________________________________________________________
Polluted liberal thinking has gotten us into this mess. It is rampant and totally destructive.
And the Supreme Court has already said that children of invaders are not citizens. If Congress made a finding that from this moment forward any illegal aliens remaining in the United States were to be considered invaders, the issue would be covered.
It's a trap and an election year stunt. Graham and other Republicans know that such a Constitutional amendment would never make it through Congress.
Mizz Lyndsey's just doing the Right-wing feint to help his paramour McCain. Juan will reward him with a romantic candlelight dinner, followed by a night holding hands and watching their favorite gladiator movies.
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.