The disgusting “anchor baby” argument raises its ugly, badly supported head in the Utah runoff campaign between the two Republicans. Constitution be damned! That pesky 14th amendment was really about establishing the citizenship of former slaves, after all.
Apparently the Constitution was framed by our Founders for whites only, according to these yobbos.
I can only hope that the Utah electorate is smart enough to figure this out but… What am I thinking? With a dominant culture that discourages critical thinking, and an educational system that is very much a product of the culture, it’s likely that the next senator from Utah will be a complete Neanderthal.
SLTrib.com : Senate candidates urge end to automatic citizenship.
Stemming the tide of illegal immigration — and plugging the so-called “anchor-baby loophole” — came up as top priorities during a radio debate Friday between Republican Senate candidates Tim Bridgewater and Mike Lee.
The on-air Q&A was the first head-to-head event since the two men emerged from the May 8 GOP convention, having defeated three-term Sen. Bob Bennett. The two now face off in a June 22 primary.
Both Bridgewater and Lee agree that children born to parents who are in the country illegally should not get instant citizenship, even though the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution — ratified in 1868 as part of post-Civil War reconstruction — says as much.
“Just because you were born here, you are not automatically a citizen,” said Lee, an attorney who campaigns on the theme of returning the country to its constitutional roots.
“For someone to be entitled to that citizenship they need to be born to citizens or lawful residents or aliens involved in active U.S. military service,” Lee said.
He voiced support for HR 1868, proposed federal legislation that seeks to alter the present interpretation of the 14th Amendment.
Sponsored by former Rep. Nathan Deal, R-Ga., HR 1868 was first introduced in April 2009 and has not been acted upon.Stemming the tide of illegal immigration — and plugging the so-called “anchor-baby loophole” — came up as top priorities during a radio debate Friday between Republican Senate candidates Tim Bridgewater and Mike Lee.
The on-air Q&A was the first head-to-head event since the two men emerged from the May 8 GOP convention, having defeated three-term Sen. Bob Bennett. The two now face off in a June 22 primary.
Both Bridgewater and Lee agree that children born to parents who are in the country illegally should not get instant citizenship, even though the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution — ratified in 1868 as part of post-Civil War reconstruction — says as much.
“Just because you were born here, you are not automatically a citizen,” said Lee, an attorney who campaigns on the theme of returning the country to its constitutional roots.
“For someone to be entitled to that citizenship they need to be born to citizens or lawful residents or aliens involved in active U.S. military service,” Lee said.
He voiced support for HR 1868, proposed federal legislation that seeks to alter the present interpretation of the 14th Amendment.
Sponsored by former Rep. Nathan Deal, R-Ga., HR 1868 was first introduced in April 2009 and has not been acted upon.