Racist Fears Have Long Driven Attempts To Restrict Birthright Citizenship

[Crabtownboy]

Return to the bad old past. If one group of native born can be denied then everyone native born can be denied.

Prominent figures in the Republican Party in recent days have expressed renewed interest in repealing the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which would take away the automatic right of those born in the United States to become citizens of the country. Even a number of the GOP presidential candidates argue that this privilege has been abused and is no longer necessary in modern times.

But rescinding birthright citizenship privileges would return the U.S. to some of its darkest chapters, when politicians tried to deny citizenship rights to black people and when the country was overtaken by anti-Chinese xenophobia.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/birthright-citizenship-chinese_55d33190e4b055a6dab1594d?kvcommref=mostpopular

 

[church mouse guy]

Return to the bad old past. If one group of native born can be denied then everyone native born can be denied.

Was I ever surprised to learn that you are a constitutional attorney, Crabtown! I never even thought that you were an expert on immigration law!

 

[righteousdude2]

Return to the bad old past. If one group of native born can be denied then everyone native born can be denied.

It is a never ending circle ctb, and it goes like this: Illegals come here; give birth; the child is now a citizen; when we go to deport the illegal parents, liberal like you claim the child has rights, and we need to allow the parents to remain here to keep from making the child legal orphans. Later, the kids, now citizens can claim their parents as legal guests and the parents are permitted to apply for fast track citizenship. Sounds like the illegals through liberal attorneys have found a way to spin and use the laws against us for them to break our laws. :BangHead:

I say toss them all out. End of problem. Cycle broken. :thumbs:

 

[targus]

A person born within the U.S. merely because the mother crossed the border illegally for a day for the express purpose of having the baby in this country instead of where they actually live is not "native born".

 

[Zaac]

Was I ever surprised to learn that you are a constitutional attorney, Crabtown! I never even thought that you were an expert on immigration law!

You didn't address the article or anything CTB said.

 

[Zaac]

Return to the bad old past. If one group of native born can be denied then everyone native born can be denied.

It's a shame that the GOP is becoming synonymous with this type of behavior. If it does not benefit them or help them to garner votes, they have started pushing for some really nasty stuff. And have the audacity to try and justify it.

 

[Zaac]

A person born within the U.S. merely because the mother crossed the border illegally for a day for the express purpose of having the baby in this country instead of where they actually live is not "native born".

I guess the rule of law only applies when it makes some of y'all feel good. You don't have to like it but that baby meets the requirements of being naturally born.

 

[Revmitchell]

Before his Immigration Stabilization Act died in committee, Harry Reid took to the floor of the Senate and declared that “no sane country” would ever permit automatic citizenship:

"If you break our laws by entering this country without permission and give birth to a child, we reward that child with U.S. citizenship and guarantee full access to all social and public services this society provides. Is it any wonder that 2/3 of the babies born at the tax payers expense in county-run hospitals in Los Angeles are born to illegal alien mothers?"

So was Harry Reid a radical then or is he racist now?

http://www.breitbart.com/big-govern...istory/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

 

[just-want-peace]

I guess the rule of law only applies when it makes some of y'all feel good. You don't have to like it but that baby meets the requirements of being naturally born.

Unlike the progressives, or liberals, or leftists, or democrats, or what ever moniker now in vogue, :sleep: conservatives work TO CHANGE THE LAW, not ignore and subvert!

 

[Zaac]

http://www.breitbart.com/big-govern...istory/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

He was unConstitutional. The law is the law.

 

[Zaac]

Unlike the progressives, or liberals, or leftists, or democrats, or what ever moniker now in vogue, :sleep: conservatives work TO CHANGE THE LAW, not ignore and subvert!

Right. So I guess conservatives really don't have a problem with states passing laws that allow for gay marriage. I guess those conservatives aren't ignoring and subverting the law by not issuing marriage licenses still.

The "conservatives" are just like the liberals. They ignore and subvert whatever meets their needs for political gain.