August 5 LA Border and Immigration Examiner Aurelia Fierros A legal reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment that would deny birthright citizenship to offspring of illegal immigrants is an idea gaining momentum among top Senate Republicans, and is being utilized as a political tool on an electoral year.

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham who in the past has expressed support for immigration overhaul, has also voiced intentions to introduce a constitutional amendment seeking to deny citizenship rights to the so called “anchor babies,â€