Arizona's next illegal immigration target: Babies

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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2010/06/19/2010-06-19_arizonas_next_illegal_immigration_target_babies.html

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They might not be old enough to walk or talk but newborns are the next likely center of the Arizona immigration firestorm.

State Sen. Russell Pearce says that he is intent on introducing legislation that would deny birth certificates to "anchor babies," the children of illegal immigrants born in the U.S.

There is clear concern that this kind of legislation is a violation of the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to persons born in the U.S.

"I can tell you that it's not a good idea, and it's unconstitutional," U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor, D-Ariz. told the Arizona Republic. "But that wouldn't stop the state Legislature from passing it and the governor from signing it."



Members of the Aguila family join others to demonstrate against Arizona's tough new immigration laws at a large rally in Phoenix on May 29, 2010. Rights groups had already announced plans to file a legal challenge to the law, which makes it a state crime to lack proper immigration papers and requires police to determine whether people were in the country legally. Activists say the law will open the door to racial profiling by police, but supporters point to wording of the bill that expressly forbids law enforcement from stopping someone on the basis of their ethnicity.

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1. Denying them a birth certificate won't change the fact they are

citizens of the United States. It would just mean they'd have to prove it another way.

Stupid evil bastards. Taking things out on children is the worst thing they can do.

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4. It won't stand up in court.

Arizona appears to be determined to withdraw from the union, 150 years too late.

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2. I shudder just to think this legislation is even being considered.

Are we really that comfortable with the hate?

(Sadly, yes, we are)

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3. Arizona vs US 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. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

The 14th Amendment.

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5. Pearce and all of the other lawmakers

born out side of Arizona should be deported.They are a racist lot.