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And I posted this on another thread. This was Bob Stump's HR 190, first proposed back in 2001.

107th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 190

To clarify the effect on the citizenship of an individual of the individual's birth in the United States.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2001

Mr. STUMP introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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A BILL
To clarify the effect on the citizenship of an individual of the individual's birth in the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. BASIS OF CITIZENSHIP CLARIFIED.

In the exercise of its powers under section 5 of the Fourteenth Article of Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, the Congress has determined and hereby declares that any person born after the date of enactment of this Act to a mother who is neither a citizen or national of the United States nor admitted to the United States as a lawful permanent resident, and which person is a citizen or national of another country of which either of his or her natural parents is a citizen or national, or is entitled upon application to become a citizen or national of such country, shall be considered as born subject to the jurisdiction of that foreign country and not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States within the meaning of section 1 of such Article and shall therefore not be a citizen of the United States or of any State solely by reason of birth in the United States.

This is all that has to be passed on the national level. No amendment to the Constitution, no state laws. This is it.

Thanks, and very interesting. Forgive my ignorance, but who is Bob Stump and is he still in Congress? I like his proposal but have some questions about it re: no constitutional amendment being necessary.
Would you like to hear the references I made from that best-selling book about the Fourteenth Amendment and the illegal invasion?
I'm no constitutional scholar but these arguments seem valid to me. At the very least, let's get the issue before the people and the courts!