Posted on 08/19/2015 1:09:58 PM PDT by VinL
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Wednesday that he "absolutely" supports ending birthright citizenship, suggesting that has been his position for years. "Absolutely. We should end granting automatic birthright citizenship to the children of those who are here illegally," Cruz, who is running for president, said during an interview with the Michael Medved Show. "That has been my position from the very first day of my running for the Senate."
Cruz's comments come after Donald Trump's immigration proposal has sparked a debate among Republican presidential candidates and forced the issue into the media spotlight.
A proposal, released by Trump on Sunday, called for building a wall along the southern border, and changing the 14th Amendment to end so-called "birthright citizenship."
Cruz, who has repeatedly praised Trump throughout his presidential campaign, said Wednesday that the businessman, and 2016 frontrunner, is "forcing the mainstream media to talk about issues they don't want to talk about."
But the Texas Republican also sought to galvanize off of Trump's plan, saying that he has offered "virtually every proponent" in legislation and that he "led the fight against amnesty" in the Senate.
"Jeff and I have fought for many of these legislative proposals side by side," Cruz added, referring to Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), who Trump consulted on his immigration proposal.
If Truz is DT’s VP, he will be only 45. 8 years from 2016, he will be 53. Wow!!
I would like to see Cruz in Justice Roberts spot. Roberts is a sell out
Yep.
And Cruz as Leader of the Judiciary Committee.
In fact, the Senators who are now in the POTUS race would all be of greater service if it ends up they all stay right where hey are.
That, and add the category to the exclusions within Immigration and Naturalization Act of 1952, and you’ll have it in two places.
Seems like I remember reading a few years ago that one hospital—Parkland Memorial in Dallas, IIRC— billed Medicaid over 30 million in one calendar year, for labor and delivery costs for illegal alien mothers.
One hospital, one year. Extrapolate this to all the public hospitals.
And the 30 million was only the cost of the anchor babies’ first day on earth, not including the next 18 years.
These baby mamas are leaving the delivery room and immediately signing up their Little Citizens for the full package of entitlements.
Would be nice if Cruz would work with Jeff Sessions to limit rather than increase H1b work visas for foreigners.
Since neither of the parents are citizens, the child should not be granted citizenship.
That's the propaganda wording. No change to the 14th Amendment is necessary. Just read it like it is written.
What he said is a lot of legal experts say it doesn't need to be changed and it will have to be challenged in court.
A tourist, with a valid visa, is here legally and "under the jurisdiction thereof".
Recognize that the State Dept can embargo tourist visas for pregnant females if that is in accord with stated policy.
Huge difference between “repealing the 14th amendment” and simply clarifying and codifying into law the fact that the words “and subject to the jurisdiction of...” would exclude those that are in the country illegally.
Even Mark Levin beat him to it by days.
Were you saying something about "me too"?
In fact, where is his policy on illegal immigration? Everyone was screaming for Trump's and we've yet to see one from Cruz...Well, except for increasing (30 million) green cards and H1B visas.
Maybe he's waiting for his wife to get it from her pals at the CFR.
The VP only takes care of the Senate if he or she want to.
Cruz being a Senator has alot of pull in the House and Senate, the people ‘under the dome’ respect him....
You knew what I was saying...
Yes I knew what you were saying I just did want others to get the wrong impression.
A tourist won’t fall under “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” part of the 14th Amendment.
Thank you. Listening to Levine. Guest speaking of just that now.
Then, Crump it is. It also fits the literacy level of the mob.
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
“Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
Clear enough. But sure,...
Crump: Entry of the Gladiators!
https://youtu.be/qTYCTw4QJAg?t=10s
Let them spend to default and riot, then...
Denazification, cumulative review. Report, 1 April 1947-30 April 1948.
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/History.Denazi
Scott Walker was born in the U.S.A. So were his grandparents, great-grandparents,...
That’s because he knows it doesn’t have to be repealed to be fixed.
The guy is a Constitutional genius.
Apparently, you’d only need an executive order to end birthright citizenship.
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