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Showing Original Post only (View all)Conservatives Open New Congress With Unconstitutional Bill To End Birthright Citizenship [View all]
The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution expressly provides that nearly anyone born in the United States is a citizen, regardless of the immigration status of their parents. Yet, despite the Constitutions clear command, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) wants to ignore our founding document and prevent the children of undocumented immigrants from becoming citizens:
Its the first week of the 113th Congress, and one House member is already trying to stop children born in the United States to undocumented parents whom he calls anchor babies from gaining citizenship.
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), an outspoken hardliner on immigration, introduced a bill on Thursday that would clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth. The Supreme Court has consistently held that anyone born in the United States, regardless of their parents immigration status, should receive citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
King disagrees, as do 13 co-sponsors on the bill, including Reps. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) and Mo Brooks (R-Ala.).
The Constitution is clear that Kings bill is unconstitutional. Under the Fourteenth Amendment, [a]ll 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. The word jurisdiction refers to people that are subject to American law. Thus foreign diplomats and their families, who are granted broad immunity from U.S. law, are not entitled to citizenship under the 14th Amendment. Likewise, at the time the Fourteenth Amendment was drafted many Native Americans were subject only to tribal law and thus were not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Undocumented immigrants and their children, by contrast, are not immune to U.S. law. And thus fit squarely within the Fourteenth Amendments command.
In the past two years, more than 200,000 parents have been removed from the country who say they have a U.S. citizen child.
Its the first week of the 113th Congress, and one House member is already trying to stop children born in the United States to undocumented parents whom he calls anchor babies from gaining citizenship.
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), an outspoken hardliner on immigration, introduced a bill on Thursday that would clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth. The Supreme Court has consistently held that anyone born in the United States, regardless of their parents immigration status, should receive citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
King disagrees, as do 13 co-sponsors on the bill, including Reps. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas), Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) and Mo Brooks (R-Ala.).
The Constitution is clear that Kings bill is unconstitutional. Under the Fourteenth Amendment, [a]ll 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. The word jurisdiction refers to people that are subject to American law. Thus foreign diplomats and their families, who are granted broad immunity from U.S. law, are not entitled to citizenship under the 14th Amendment. Likewise, at the time the Fourteenth Amendment was drafted many Native Americans were subject only to tribal law and thus were not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Undocumented immigrants and their children, by contrast, are not immune to U.S. law. And thus fit squarely within the Fourteenth Amendments command.
In the past two years, more than 200,000 parents have been removed from the country who say they have a U.S. citizen child.
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/01/05/1402821/rep-steve-king-opens-new-congress-with-unconstitutional-bill-to-end-birthright-citizenship/
They just can't help themselves, can they?
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Conservatives Open New Congress With Unconstitutional Bill To End Birthright Citizenship [View all]
octoberlib
Jan 2013
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I LOVE IT ! This is the kind of CRAZY SHIT that continues to DESTROY the TeaPublican Crazy Party.
RBInMaine
Jan 2013
#6
Economy. Budget Issues. War. Storm Recovery. Gun Violence. And THIS is how they are starting? CRAZY!
RBInMaine
Jan 2013
#7
Well, how 'bout we make big changes in this one when THEY make big changes in Amendment #2?
calimary
Jan 2013
#25
A never ending font of stupidity. I wish someone over there would just grow a brain cell. Sheesh.
Kablooie
Jan 2013
#39
The immigration law in 1986 said employers would be fined but $500 on Walmart is not large enough.
Thinkingabout
Jan 2013
#51