Illegals Having Babies will not be Citizens

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  • sammielee24
    sammielee24

    New Bill introduced -

    SEC. 2. CITIZENSHIP AT BIRTH FOR CERTAIN PERSONS BORN IN THE UNITED STATES.

      • (1) by inserting ‘(a) IN GENERAL- ’ before ‘The following’; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

        (2) by redesignating paragraphs (a) through (h) as paragraphs (1) through (8); and CommentsClose CommentsPermalink (3) by adding at the end the following: CommentsClose CommentsPermalink ‘(b) Definition- Acknowledging the right of birthright citizenship established by section 1 of the 14th amendment to the Constitution, a person born in the United States shall be considered ‘subject to the jurisdiction’ of the United States for purposes of subsection (a)(1) if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

      • (a) In General- Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401) is amended-- CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

      ‘(1) a citizen or national of the United States; CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
        ‘(2) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States whose residence is in the United States; or CommentsClose CommentsPermalink ‘(3) an alien performing active service in the armed forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code).’. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

      (b) Applicability- The amendment made by subsection (a)(3) shall not be construed to affect the citizenship or nationality status of any person born before the date of the enactment of this Act. CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

  • daniel-p
    daniel-p

    I don't see how this portion eliminates automatic citizenship upon birth on US soil... am I missing something?

  • StAnn
    StAnn

    Daniel-p, I thought I just read that you're only a citizen when you're born on this soil if your parent's status is a citizen of the US or a legal alien, lawfully admitted for permanent residence or to serve in the armed forces. I take this to mean that if you're here illegally and give birth, your child will no longer be automatically given citizenship.

    Am I missing something?

    St. Ann

  • purplesofa
    purplesofa

    I think that is a good thing.

    I really never understood this, even for Americans in other countries ---- just because your child was born in another country they are automatically a citizen of that country.

    purps

  • daniel-p
    daniel-p

    Ah yes, I see now. It's too early in the morning for me!!!

  • sammielee24
    sammielee24
    I take this to mean that if you're here illegally and give birth, your child will no longer be automatically given citizenship.

    It's a major step in weeding out expenses as well as removing the legal entitlement that some use now for remaining in the country. The argument currently used is that if you have a baby it is an automatic citizen and therefore, as a society, how can you deport one of your own citizens without it's mother, even if that mother is illegal? This will remove that right and all will be deported as illegal.

    I believe it is also another step toward streamlining the medical and education system, and possibly the voting system. sammieswife.

  • watson
    watson

    I think I like this.

  • snowbird
    snowbird

    I don't.

    Sylvia

  • betterdaze
    betterdaze

    http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/19352/
    The article states that the 14th Amendment was originally intended to settle the status of former slaves.

    Quote: "I don’t think anybody could logically argue then that (its writers knew) that we would see a time where 1 out of every 10 births in this country is to an illegal immigrant."

    ~Sue

  • Mad Dawg
    Mad Dawg

    This bill restores a smidgen of faith in Washington. I hope that it becomes law. I wonder how it will work if one parent is legal and the other is not.

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