GOP candidates in favor of ending birthright citizenship....

[spanone]

republicans wouldn't vote for immigration reform, but they'll amend the constitution...


THOSE IN FAVOR OF ENDING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP

Donald Trump: ”This remains the biggest magnet for illegal immigration,” he said in his immigration proposal.

Rand Paul: “This resolution makes clear that under the 14th Amendment a person born in the United States to illegal aliens does not automatically gain citizenship,” he said in 2011 about a constitutional amendment he proposed with Sen. David Vitter.

Rick Santorum: “Other enticements to illegal immigration, such as birthright citizenship, should be ended… Of developed countries other than the United States, only Canada has birthright citizenship,” he wrote back in May.

Lindsey Graham: ”Birthright citizenship I think is a mistake,” he said in 2010. “We should change our Constitution and say if you come here illegally and you have a child, that child’s automatically not a citizen.” (He added to Kasie Hunt on Monday: “I’ve been saying for a long time that I’m willing to change birthright citizenship after we fix the current broken immigration system.”)

Chris Christie: ”I think all this stuff needs to be reexamined in light of the current circumstances,” he told Laura Ingraham this month. “[Birthright citizenship] may have made sense at some point in our history, but right now, we need to re-look at all that.”

Bobby Jindal: “We need to end birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants,” he tweeted.

Scott Walker: When asked by MSNBC’s Kasie Hunt whether birthright citizenship should be ended, he replied “Yeah, to me it’s about enforcing the laws in this country.” But Walker later appeared to walk it back: When asked if he misspoke on birthright citizenship, Walker said, per NBC’s Shaquille Brewster: “No, we had a three hour rolling gaggle there. It’s— you answer part of the question, somebody turns and asks you something. My point is, yeah I empathize with people who have concerns about that but until we fundamentally secure the border.”


http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/where-the-gop-2016-candidates-stand-birthright-citizenship

[Johonny]

1. That Bobby Jindal needed a qualifier demonstrates the dumpster fire that this issue is

Depending on how rethugs address the issue Bobby Jindal could easily get deported. If it is for people legally here then it would not prevent the GOP dreaded "anchor babies" born on valid visas something other candidates are much against. Much like the Republican health care plan, there appears to be no replacement plan. If birthright citizenship is removed what policy (it is rather complicated now) replaces it? Don't you need to have a policy in place day one of the repeal or else Hell we all could get deported to where ever Trump sends people. I assume Trump is going to deport people to Atlantic City Casinos in an attempt to save his businesses.

[spanone]

2. they won't vote to change immigration policy, but they'll vote to change the constitution....

this is a twisted, effed up party

[Gothmog]

3. If birthright citizenship is eliminated, then Jindal is not eligible to be POTUS

His parents were here on student visas from India