Posted on 09/16/2010 11:11:57 AM PDT by BradtotheBone
Nearly half of all Texans would repeal the constitutional promise of citizenship for anyone born on U.S. soil, and nearly two-thirds would favor Arizona-style state laws allowing the police to ask about the immigration status of anyone they stop for any reason, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll.
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants so-called birthright citizenship to babies born in this country regardless of the immigration status of their parents. Asked whether that provision should be repealed, 48 percent of respondents say yes, while 38 percent say no. The remaining 14 percent are undecided. Fifty-four percent of respondents "strongly favor" passing a Texas law mirroring Arizona's controversial new immigration law, and another 11 percent "somewhat support" passage.
On one of the hot-button questions of the campaign season, a majority of Texans are willing to buck the federal government: 63 percent of respondents support the state's decision to join a lawsuit "seeking to block implementation of President Obama's health care reform legislation" on the grounds that it's unconstitutional to force people to buy health insurance. Just under half that number -- 31 percent -- oppose such a lawsuit.
Texans remain strongly in favor of the death penalty, with 54 percent "strongly" in favor and 24 percent more "somewhat" in favor.
And they're more tolerant of gays and lesbians than you might expect. While 31 percent oppose marriage or civil unions for same-sex couples, 33 percent say they should have the right to civil unions and 28 percent say they should have the right to marry. Only 8 percent have no opinion.
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I’m counted among that 64%!
Same here, but I’d bet the percentage is higher. I don’t think there are 36% who want illegals to become citizens without going through the proper process.
Exclude Austin, San Antonio, and Houston, and that percentage rises to 97%.
Well, one thing that scares me is that we have a lot of immigration to the Lone Star State—both from blue states (bringing their politics with them) as well as illegals, who will vote blue if they get the chance to vote.
He is going to be reelected anyway so why would he take the chance of angering his big money contributors in the OBL.
Immigration has not been kind to this state.
When Perry decides it’s time to get serious or starts to feel threatened, he’ll play the Sanctuary City card. And that will end any lingering drama in this race.
Yes, but they got this part dead wrong:
"The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants so-called birthright citizenship to babies born in this country regardless of the immigration status of their parents."
The 14th Amendment confers NO SUCH RIGHT to children born in the US to non-citizen parents, because they are not subject to US jurisdiction, but that of a foreign country.
“Nearly half of all Texans would repeal the constitutional promise of citizenship for anyone born on U.S. soil, and nearly two-thirds would favor Arizona-style state laws allowing the police to ask about the immigration status of anyone they stop for any reason, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll. “
That is absolutely correct!
Begone Troll!
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