Arizona lawmakers see tie between ‘birther’ bill and issue of who is a US citizen at birth

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Source: Associated Press

PHOENIX — Legislation that would require proof of U.S. birth from presidential candidates is intersecting in Arizona with the question of whether U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants are entitled to automatic citizenship.

The proposed legislation on documentation requirements for candidates asks for information on the citizenship of a candidate’s parents. Tea party backers said Wednesday they believe people are only natural-born citizens if their parents are citizens.

“The term ‘natural-born’ has nothing to do” with location of birth, said Jeff Lichter of the Greater Phoenix Tea Party.

A Senate committee on Wednesday endorsed the bill after deleting the provision on citizenship of a candidate’s parents, but it remains in a version approved Tuesday by a House panel.

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[dbackjon]

1. I weep for my state

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2. Meanwhile ... where are the jobs?

They need to be spending time figuring out how to bring jobs to Arizona not on driving them away.

[alp227]

3. the illegals took them?

http://www.southparkstudios.com/clips/104259/they-took-...

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4. LOL

The Leg. is doing nothing to encourage business to move here - just more goofy laws, gutting services, and corporate tax breaks.

[Ilsa]

5. Meanwhile, corporations, foreign and domestic, who are not citizens, are buying the elections. nt

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6. The Nazi's are coming. The Nazi's are coming. eom