Thread: GOP senators seek change in who is born a U.S. citizen

Jan 27, 2011

GOP senators seek change in who is born a U.S. citizen

03:52 PM

Two U.S. senators have taken up the mantle of state lawmakers trying to deny automatic citizenship to U.S.-born children of illegal immigrants.

Sen. David Vitter, R-La., has introduced a measure to clarify who can become a U.S. citizen. CAPTIONBy Mark Wilson, Getty ImagesGOP Sens. David Vitter of Louisiana and Rand Paul of Kentucky this week introduced a measure to change the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution so that children born in the United States cannot become citizens unless one parent is already a citizen, legal immigrant or active member of the armed forces.

State legislators in Arizona and other states are preparing to mount efforts to challenge the rights to U.S. citizenship, hoping their state-by-state effort will go to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Immigration legislation faces an uphill battle in the divided U.S. Senate, where majority Democrats agree with President Obama that such measures should include a path to citizenship for people already in the U.S. legally. Republicans such as Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., say such an approach amounts to amnesty.

Vitter and Paul argue the 14th Amendment does not automatically confer citizenship "either by its language or intent."

"Closing this loophole will ... ensure that they have to go through the same process as anyone else who wants to become an American citizen," Vitter said.

Paul said: "Citizenship is a privilege and only those who respect our immigration laws should be allowed to enjoy its benefits."
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Thanks to our governments neglect over these years we are now having to deal with this issue and with the invasion of illegals into this country. Simply because THEY DID NOT DO THEIR JOBS! At a time when they should be tackling issues like taxes and social security and jobs. The BLAME falls directly on them as well as the BIG BANKS and BIG CORPORATIONS.

I truly hope Replications Senators will continue to stand with American citizens and we all can bring this Country together. This would be a dream fulfilled that most citizens would defiantly cherish!

Originally Posted by JohnDoe2

Immigration legislation faces an uphill battle in the divided U.S. Senate, where majority Democrats agree with President Obama that such measures should include a path to citizenship for people already in the U.S. legally. Republicans such as Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., say such an approach amounts to amnesty.

Theres already a path for people in the U.S. Legally. I assume the article is a typo meaning illegally but still funny. Theirs a legal path for citizenship for all legals.... but if your illegal your screwed.