Posted on 10/30/2018 11:41:29 AM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) announced on Tuesday that he plans to introduce legislation ending birthright citizenship for children born to illegal immigrants on American soil, citing it as a “magnet for illegal immigration.”
President Donald J. Trump announced on Tuesday that he plans to draft an executive order to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants born in America.
Trump told Axios’ Jonathan Swan: But now they’re saying I can do it with just an executive order. Now, how ridiculous–we are the only country in the world where a person comes in, has a baby, and the baby is essentially a citizen of the United States for 85 years with all of those benefits? It’s ridiculous. It’s ridiculous–and it has to end.
Sen. Graham cheered Trump’s move against birthright citizenship, citing it as a significant “magnet” for illegal immigration.
“Finally, a president willing to take on this absurd policy of birthright citizenship,” Graham said in a statement. “I’ve always supported comprehensive immigration reform – and at the same time – the elimination of birthright citizenship.”
Graham continued explaining that birthright citizenship is a foreign concept in most modern countries.
The South Carolina Republican said, “The United States is one of two developed countries in the world who grant citizenship based on location of birth. This policy is a magnet for illegal immigration, out of the mainstream of the developed world, and needs to come to an end.”
Eliminating birthright citizenship would prevent children born of illegal aliens would not receive citizenship status and would likely deter the practice of foreigners having “anchor babies” where immigrants plan to give birth to children on American soil to obtain citizenship for their children.
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To whomever sent Graham the neuticles: God bless you!
I wouldn’t go that far.
Unless the angel of lord came down and laid a hand on him...he is probably the same guy.
Either way he is doing the right thing ..so, I will give him a temporary pass.
Ping.
The GOP (some of them anyway) are starting to figure out, knee jerk capitulation to small groups of loud left wing nutters is NOT where America is.
You made me LOL! Heh.
Maybe he escaped from Westworld?
I just called his D.C. office telling him bravo for introducing this legislation.
Rather they remove/revoke any/all of the illegal, unconstitutional, Rights-stomping WELFARE (of any/all shapes, matter, forms & types).
Talk about removing the carrot! The (R)N(C) can ACTUALLY talk “smaller, less intrusive govt” w/o lying.
Not that an actual, truthful reading of the simple English w/in the 14th would be bad either.....
I believe he said all along that he would support the alien invasion until Congress changes the laws. Well, now he is trying to get Congress to do so.
I’ll stop calling him Lindsey Grahamnesty now.
Lindsey has gone full ‘Butch’ since he’s been freed by John McAmnesty’s death. There is no way in he’ll he’d introduce an end birthright citizenship Bill with McAmnesty living. Once again, Lindsey has been freed!
Illegals are not supposed to be eligible for welfare already - but many states ignore that law.
I’m more inclined to think they were freed from the vice grip that was McStain.
Lindsay Graham is “transitioning” into a real conservative. Just wow.
>>>Ever since the albatross around his neck, Senator John McCain, has gone away...he is an entirely new man.<<<
Maybe he’ll be introducing legislation to allow good old fashioned torture, including water boarding. That would be awesome, to quote John Candy.
Exactly. I really do believe that McCain had something on Graham and with McCain’s death, the Sword of Damocles has been removed.
Yup, and he apparently knows he's in trouble if he doesn't get on the Trump Train. Doubt it will last beyond his reelection though.
I’ve always supported comprehensive immigration reform
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What he means is he still supports amnesty.
Replace him or he will keep working for amnesty.
President Trump already stopped the ‘release’ part of ‘catch and release’. It wasn’t a law to begin with. From what I understand, birthright citzenship was only meant to give slaves rights. It was never meant for illegal immigrants or ambassadors. All that is necessary is to follow the constitution.
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