Posted on 08/23/2015 10:57:14 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
MIAMI (AP) The debate over a controversial proposal to end the automatic granting of citizenship to children of people in the U.S. illegally is a distraction from what the nation really needs to do to stem the tide of illegal immigration, several Republican presidential candidates said Sunday. Related Stories
On the television network news talk shows, the GOP hopefuls said enforcing U.S. immigration laws would resolve the problem of "birthright citizenship" without having to go through what they see as an impractical effort to end it with a constitutional amendment.
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It's also the anchor that makes enforcement of our immigration laws and the removal of illegals far more complicated than it should be.
Yup. Although some are probably purposely falling into it.
So you support a misinterpretation of law which endangers the nation, because of personal feelings you have for a refugee?
Article I, Section 8, Clause 4:
Congress shall have the power to establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States;
It's not ambiguous and it's an exclusive power.
I think that the infant, having obtained latent American citizenship, should be able to choose to live here - after he reaches the age of majority. Until that happens, he is the responsibility of his parents and should reside in their home country. THAT is birthright citizenship, as opposed to birth tourism.
Sorry mariner you don’t get to put words in my mouth. I aint biting.
Nowhere in the debate was it mentioned that the Constitution needed amendment.
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You’re right of course, no amendment needed. Should the issue ever arrive at the supreme court however, as the court is constituted now, they would rule differently.
The amendment deal is a years long process too.
We should button up our borders tight and strictly enforce our immigration laws as they are. Those should be our first priorities.
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