Conservatives Open New Congress With Unconstitutional Bill To End Birthright Citizenship

[DonViejo]

By Ian Millhiser posted from ThinkProgress Justice on Jan 5, 2013 at 4:15 pm

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 Constitution’s clear command, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) wants to ignore our founding document and prevent the children of undocumented immigrants from becoming citizens:

It’s 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.).

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[Mr.Bill]

1. Yep, sounds like they're focused on jobs again.

[samsingh]

2. repugs continue to be pettty

[Frustratedlady]

3. That's quite a group.

They must have SO much fun when they conjure up these bills. I can just picture Foxx getting all flustered and titillated listening to King and his off-the-wall ideas. Not a brain or a heart between them.

[madmom]

4. Ah, I see now...the second amendment is

sacred because it's a right given by the constitution and cannot be touched, but the right of citizenship (also in the constitution) can be changed at the whim of a few bigots...gotcha!!!!

[Angry Dragon]

5. King wants to limit citizens

bachmann wants to get rid of Obamacare


separated at birth

[ShadowLiberal]

6. Well, looks like they learned their lesson with Hispanics

The GOP lesson, make sure there's less of them who can vote! Who cares if the ones already born under 18 are already enough to make them a permanent minority! And who cares if there's zero chance of this bill passing even if it were constitutional, because of democrats controlling the senate and the White House!

[alcibiades_mystery]

7. Despicable

This is really extremist stuff. The more they bang this drum, the less likely they are to win elections.

[denverbill]

8. They don't want to end illegal immigration, only the citizenship for the babies part.

Their corporate masters need that cheap illegal labor though.

[RomneyLies]

9. Ah, the teabaggers have determined that once you shoot the GOP in the foot

continue to fire.

I have no problems with them pulling this outrageous shit. Next election the Democrats will get 80-85% of the Latino vote.

[MjolnirTime]

10. Marco Rubio can't fix this. Haha!

[blaze]

11. I would really like to know

if any of their parents or grandparents were granted birthright citizenship.

What are the chances?