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Graham to introduce legislation to end birthright citizenship
By Jordain Carney - 10/30/18 11:12 AM EDT
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday said that he will introduce legislation to end birthright citizenship after President Trump suggested he wanted to do so through an executive order.
He added that he plans "to introduce legislation along the same lines as the proposed executive order" from Trump. Congress is out of session until Nov. 13.
If Graham is going to propose legislation to amend the Constitution, his bill would need to win over not only two-thirds majorities in Congress, but also be ratified by three-quarters of the states.
His announcement comes hours after Trump said in an interview released Tuesday that he will sign an executive order intended to end the practice of birthright citizenship.
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https://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/413832-graham-to-introduce-legislation-ending-birthright-citizenship?fbclid=IwAR1XZhPraCI7ZOHuqigUFe-sgYsgX5GO6V3wziEe-zPgxm2rdSAFXKhpt6E&fbclid=IwAR10sHaLGHJysM6eH6eMzPQjli1AceaDm5K-8POrU7tVbH5sUhHfYcaKxdA&fbclid=IwAR3bH5SV793epjqphM8lfjNriAhe-ZsTA8eKrGqEw7d7ivNLLEgX73vhnjU
SWBTATTReg
(22,191 posts)Thanks for posting Babylonsister.
malthaussen
(17,219 posts)... but it isn't a matter of legality, it's a matter of what they can get away with.
-- Mal
jpljr77
(1,004 posts)Autumn
(45,120 posts)All joking aside this reeks of desperation by Trump and Graham
qazplm135
(7,447 posts)seriously, something in his widdle brain has snapped.
Johonny
(20,928 posts)None. This is just appeals to the lowest of the low.
GoCubsGo
(32,099 posts)There's a whole industry of Russian women who come to the US to give birth for that very reason. They primarily come to Florida. Most of them stay in Trump's hotels while they're here. The Trumpsheviks will shut up about it once the election is over.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)and/or they're rich enough.
That'll keep Uncle Vlad sated ...
GoCubsGo
(32,099 posts)He can try whatever he wants. But, as has been pointed out elsewhere here on DU, changing the Constitution requires a lot more than some stupid-ass, unconstitutional legislation that won't likely even get passed.
malthaussen
(17,219 posts)... does it occur to you that your citizenship is, ultimately, birthright citizenship?
Of course it doesn't.
-- Mal
Arkansas Granny
(31,537 posts)going to the polls and Graham is doing his best to nudge them along. The faithful just love this kind of shit and will think him the bestest President ever to have thought of this move.
GoCubsGo
(32,099 posts)I am sure that Graham knows better. He also knows that the flying monkey cult doesn't know better.
SWBTATTReg
(22,191 posts)before too long. It's too late to change the optics though, w/ the TRUMP nuts shooting and killing innocent people and rump denying that his language of hate is responsible. People see through this act and it is pathetic on republicans' part to try and shift the national conversation to something else. Scumbags.
octoberlib
(14,971 posts)Dems ought to do the same with the second amendment.
pwb
(11,295 posts)Neither can Trump with an executive order. Republicans are pathetic with their ignorance of government and belief that every lie will be accepted as possible? Most people can read our entire constitution in less the half an hour. Republicans should try reading it because they seem very stupid following Trumps half assed thoughts.