Thursday, October 21, 2010

Legislators in 14 States Will Write Laws To Clarify The Original Intent of the 14th Amendment Citizenship Clause

Pulling Up Anchor
Editorial
Investor's Business Daily
October 20, 2010

Illegal Immigration:  Lawmakers in 14 states are joining to restore the intended meaning of the 14th Amendment:  that being a U.S. citizen requires more than just your mother sneaking past the Border Patrol.

The architect of Arizona's immigration law, SB2070, announced Tuesday a new crusade to correct what he perceives as an unfortunate misinterpretation of the 14th Amendment that allows children of illegal immigrant parents to be considered U.S. citizens if they're born on U.S. soil.
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Rep. John Bingham of Ohio, regarded as the father of the 14th Amendment, said it meant that "every human being born within the jurisdiction of the United States of parents not owing allegiance to any foreign sovereignty is, in the language of your constitution itself. A natural born citizen . . ."
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[Ed.  Note the use of the plural word "parents"; now think of Barack Obama.]

Also see:
The Unconstitutionality of Citizenship by Birth to Non-Americans

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