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Scott Walker Weighs in on Birthright Citizenship Debate
Washington Post ^ | 8/17/15 | Kasie Hunt

Posted on 08/17/2015 12:12:29 PM PDT by jimbo123

Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker said Monday that he believes the children of undocumented immigrants shouldn't automatically have a right to American citizenship if they're born in the United States.

Asked by msnbc if birthright citizenship should be ended, the Wisconsin governor replied: "Yeah, to me it's about enforcing the laws in this country. And I've been very clear, I think you enforce the laws, and I think it's important to send a message that we're going to enforce the laws, no matter how people come here we're going to enforce the laws."

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; birthright; deport; election2016; illegals; scottwalker; tedcruz; texas; trump
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1 posted on 08/17/2015 12:12:29 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: jimbo123

Go, Walker, GO!!

Go, Trump, GO!!

Go, Cruz, GO!!


2 posted on 08/17/2015 12:13:56 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: jimbo123

As Trump and Walker know, those born here are citizens. Any change in the law would not affect anyone born here prior to the effective start date of any law change. And, that’s lots of people. But, the sentiment is clearly broad.


3 posted on 08/17/2015 12:15:34 PM PDT by Sasparilla (If you want peace, prepare for war.)
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To: jimbo123

I read earlier that the only Supreme Court case on this is Wong Ark and that was a ruling that children born to legal residents were citizens. Nothing about children born to illegals. So where are they getting authority to issue birth certificates for children born to illegals?


4 posted on 08/17/2015 12:15:42 PM PDT by joshua c (Please dont feed the liberals)
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To: jimbo123

Good thing that the not-a-real-conservative candidate, who has no real clue about what it means to be a conservative, is not having any real influence on the real conservatives.


5 posted on 08/17/2015 12:20:53 PM PDT by nhwingut (Trump-Cruz 2016 - Blow Up The GOPe)
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To: jimbo123

Let’s ask ourselves this question -— Who do we want to be American Citizens when born here:

1) Babies born here with one or both parents who are citizens

2) Babies born here with one or both parents who are not citizens but have permanent residency

3) Babies born here with one or both parents who are neither citizens nor permanent residents but who are here legally

4) Babies who are born here with BOTH parents here illegally.

Those are the distinctions we have to make and I don’t think our immigration laws make any distinction.

In the USA, categories 1 to 4 above ALL QUALIFY a baby to be American.


6 posted on 08/17/2015 12:22:27 PM PDT by SeekAndFind (qu)
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To: nhwingut

The mimi-me (too) is at it again...


7 posted on 08/17/2015 12:23:39 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Beware the Wisconsin Weasel - GOPe Plan B)
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To: joshua c

Yes, illegal immigrant mothers and their children were deported regularly.


8 posted on 08/17/2015 12:23:44 PM PDT by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: SeekAndFind

1) Babies born here with one or both parents who are citizens


9 posted on 08/17/2015 12:23:52 PM PDT by donna (Pray for Revival.)
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To: jimbo123

Ignoring his previous stand on illegal immigration,
Walker’s present stand is every bit as strong as Trump’s.

As far as I know, the differences are:
Trump wants Mexico to pay for the wall, Walker doesn’t discuss it.
Walker wants legal immigration to be part of the picture, Trump doesn’t discuss it.


10 posted on 08/17/2015 12:24:13 PM PDT by kidd
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To: Jim Robinson

In case anyone isn’t clear, we have to enforce the laws.


11 posted on 08/17/2015 12:24:31 PM PDT by Read Write Repeat
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To: jimbo123

For the record, here’s what notorious amnesty-uber-alles advocate John McCain has advocated in the past:

http://www.ontheissues.org/john_mccain.htm#Immigration

Note how much of what he promised to do is as or more hawkish than any of today’s candidates promise.

As a result, I have zero interest in what any of them tell us they would do. I want to know what they’ve already done.


12 posted on 08/17/2015 12:24:54 PM PDT by Nep Nep
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To: Jim Robinson

Go! AMERICA! GO!


13 posted on 08/17/2015 12:25:06 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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To: SeekAndFind

1) One or both parents are American citizens.

Perhaps a grace period of one year for a child of a parent who become naturalized after the birth.


14 posted on 08/17/2015 12:29:10 PM PDT by kidd
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To: Sasparilla

Unless the law is retroactive.


15 posted on 08/17/2015 12:29:32 PM PDT by Savage Beast ("The politicians scattered like roaches" ~Ann Coulter" (Insult to roaches ~SB))
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To: donna

RE: Babies born here with one or both parents who are citizens

OK, assuming we adopt the above, do we make the law RETROACTIVE, or only applicable from the time it is passed?


16 posted on 08/17/2015 12:30:28 PM PDT by SeekAndFind (qu)
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To: kidd

RE: Perhaps a grace period of one year for a child of a parent who become naturalized after the birth.

OK, assuming we adopt the above, do we make the law RETROACTIVE, or only applicable from the time it is passed?

In other words, do we rescind the citizenship of those who were already born who do not meet criteria number 1?


17 posted on 08/17/2015 12:31:44 PM PDT by SeekAndFind (qu)
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To: SeekAndFind

That would be prosecution ex post facto. It would only apply to those after the law was passed.


18 posted on 08/17/2015 12:43:10 PM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: jimbo123

Good original thinking on his part. /s


19 posted on 08/17/2015 12:43:54 PM PDT by RetSignman (Obama is the walking, talking middle finger in the face of America)
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To: jimbo123

Hey, Walker—in this case it’s a matter of changing the law (and how it’s interpreted).

Publicly saying you’ll enforce the laws now, in the heat of the race, doesn’t have much credibility when you were advocating amnesty, citizenship and open borders just two years ago.


20 posted on 08/17/2015 12:45:54 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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