Political momentum grows for revoking birthright citizenship

[babylonsister]

2 rethugs=momentum? :shrug:


Political momentum grows for revoking birthright citizenship
By Alexander Bolton - 08/01/10 12:33 PM ET



Sen. Jon Kyl, the second-ranking member of the Senate Republican leadership, voiced support Sunday for hearings on whether to deny citizenship to the U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants.

Another Republican senator, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, called on all Americans to carry a biometric identification card to prove to employers they are eligible to work legally.

Taken together, the lawmakers’ statements signal that the GOP is striking a tougher rhetorical posture on illegal immigration before the November elections.

Kyl (Ariz.), the Senate Republican whip, cited the costs illegal immigrants pose to state governments, which must pay for their education and medical care.

“The question is, if both parents are here illegally, should there be a reward for their illegal behavior?” Kyl said during an interview CBS’s “Face the Nation.”

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/112047-political-momentum-grows-for-revoking-birthright-citizenship

[2Design]

1. wow just wow - why are they not against any other peoples who are flooding our shores n/t

[NickB79]

2. They do realize they need a Constitutional amendment to make that happen, right?

[babylonsister]

3. No problem...Lindsey Graham considering overturning 14th amendment to end ‘birthright citizenship"

http://thinkprogress.org/2010/07/29/lindsey-graham-citizenship

[hfojvt]

5. not really, a lawsuit could do it

with their 5-4 majority "interpreting" the amendment, or that part of it. And why not? Did that amendment really intend to create citizenship that way or was it about making sure the former slaves were recognized as citizens?

[hfojvt]

4. you are right. I think that is called

Joementum.

[SeattleGirl]

6. Haven't you heard?

One Repub is more powerful in the eyes of the M$M than 20 Dems tied together in a knot.

[pampango]

7. Never seen a single Democrat back the idea, but as you say: 2 repubs = "momentum". :)

[Turbineguy]

8. Blaming an ethnic group for society's problems.

Hey, it worked for Hitler.

[MineralMan]

9. How is it momentum when a couple of right wing republicans are

saying something? I've never understood that. All the same, it's another reason to work very hard to keep Republicans from regaining control of Congress. One of many reasons.

[alp227]

10. Other politicians have supported it in the past, but it's still a fringe position

For example, Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA) has introduced bills in 2005, 2007, and 2009 that seek the same 14th amendment revision goal as Kyl and Graham wish. Wikipedia has more info about the "modern dispute" about birthright citizenship and the 14th.

This issue has sparked arguments on DU before.

[Recursion]

11. You already need biometric identification to get a job in the US

It's just that the work authorization and the biometric identification are kept in two separate documents (unless you use your passport, in which case it carries both biometrics and work authorization).

At least in the computer world, it's a good idea to keep authentication and authorization separate. But, hey, if it's really important to these guys that the identification card also show work authorization status, I could work with that if they're willing to give us something for it.

[msongs]

12. our repub congressman sent out a mailer advocating this (mailer at taxpayer expense?) nt

[virgogal]

13. Wouldn't this change make us more like Europe? I thought that was what

the Repubs. were trying to avoid.

[DFW]

14. What's next? Stripping my daughters of their citizenship because they were born in Germany?

If forced to choose between the USA and Germany, they'd give up their US citizenship in a heartbeat,
but not without a bitter and very public tooth and nail fight. It's their birthright as much as it is
that of any member of the US Senate.