Illegal Citizens: Republicans Aim to Repeal 14th Amendment

Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by JohnCByrdIII in Politics

Republican leaders are pushing to repeal the 14th constitutional amendment that grants automatic citizenship to anyone born in the United States.

The GOP is targeting domestically born children of illegal immigrants. Estimates are that out of 10.8 million illegal immigrants in the United States, 3.8 million have children who are U.S. citizens. These young citizens could possibly grow up to vote against the conservative machine. Republicans aren’t going to sit back and let that happen without a fight.

Among the proponents of this motion is Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, 2008 Republican Presidential candidate John McCain, Jon Kyl, Lindsey Graham and Jeff Sessions.

In an attempt to qualify his position, Sessions stated yesterday “I’m not sure exactly what the drafters of the (14th) amendment had in mind, but I doubt it was that somebody could fly in from Brazil, have a child and fly back home with that child, and that child is forever an American citizen.”

Honestly Sessions, I don’t give a damn what the intentions of our founding fathers were. Why do we act as if they were infallible?

You want to overturn the 14th Amendment? Ok. Let’s deny the citizenship of all foreign born children of U.S. citizens including those of military serving abroad. Let’s make them stand in line. Think that they’ll go for that?

In reality, this will probably never happen. Repealing the citizenship right can be done only through constitutional amendment, which would require approval by two-thirds majorities in both chambers of Congress and by three-fourths of the states. Republicans need a massive victory in 2012 to have enough demons in office to vote this through.

What amazes me is that the right has the audacity to propose such a ridiculous repeal without expecting any backlash from the smarter half of the country! It’s time for liberals to stop ignoring the rise of the Racist Tea Party and plan to take even more seats from the conservative machine in 2012!

This election couldn’t be more important.

Tags: 14th Amendment, imigration, immigration, Jeff Sessions, John McCain, Jon Kyl, Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell, November 2, racism

Blake “Soup” Tombolini

This is typical D.C. bullshit, the republicans pushing to repeal this amendment have one foot in the grave and one on a bananna, this is ridculous. If there going to repeal any amendment it would be “all men are created equal” because at the time it was written a Black man was only considered 3/5th of a man, chuuuuttchhh
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Melanie

I don’t see the problem. If I went to another country & had a baby, my baby wouldn’t be a citizen of that country. They would still be American. So y shouldn’t it be that way here?
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Actually, they WOULD be a citizen of that country. Dual citizenship.
Petey

I dont think its about “latinos” as you state… its about the “anchor babies” the ILLEGALS produce that drain the system for legal citizens
V-Jay

Yeah Pete and it’s aimed at Latinos, dont be blind and dumb
Petey

Thats the problem… you all think its aimed at “latinos” per say but then lets see… hmmm… who has the biggest illegal population? its not racist to state facts
Molly

Only the ones here ILLEGALLY… breaking the law, no matter what your race, is ILLEGAL!!!
Allen

this is silly. just secure the border. then there is no need for constitutional amendments
Victoria

So Molly, how can you tell us apart…do tell..
Petey

Easy victoria…. support sb 1070 and show ur damn papers! then if you have them u can say stick it… if you dont, uh well… you SHOULDNT BE HERE IN THE 1ST PLACE!
V-Jay

sb 1070 is unconstitutional and they can stick it.
Qiana

Everyone, except the descendants of Native Americans, is here illegally. Yeah, I know this land was stolen from them a long time ago, but I’m sure your future great-great grandchildren would be picketing on my front lawn if I walked into your house right now, kicked you out, killed your friends, family and neighbors and told you that your house now belongs to me and my slaves. It’s pretty disturbing when people choose to forget that part of the story. But, they will get their revenge when they eventually out number you racist pricks and vote you the hell out of this country. You better repeal that amendment quick! Your time is running out
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