40 States Consider Birthright Citizenship Bill to Combat Illegal Immigration
by Chelsea Hoffman
February 07, 2011 05:55 PM EST

The state of Arizona is pursuing an immigration bill that will eliminate the rights of children born to illegal immigrants. Other states in the US are considering similar measures to combat the growing problem. This is sparking debates among those who are here both legally and illegally.

Lawmakers in 40 states, aside from Arizona, are pursuing this bill "to correct the monumental misapplication of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution," according to State Legislators for Legal Immigration. Ron Gould, a sponsor for the group had some strong words to say about illegal immigrants giving birth in the states:

"These folks are essentially gaming the system to put themselves ahead of the line," he stated. The proposed bill to end birthright citizenship suggests that the government creates a specialty birth certificate for babies whose parents can't prove their citizenship.

Protests are expected to arise in Arizona, with illegal immigrants and legal immigrants bringing their children. The protesters are calling this a "one thousand baby chain."

(Note: The word lawmakers was a hot link to this: http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/02/07/arizona.citizenship/ )

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