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Old 07-20-08, 01:04 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Altering the 14th Amendment is the key to the anchor baby problem

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Originally Posted by chevydriver1123 View Post
Section 1 of the 14th Amendment covers citizenship so I propose the following to be added.

Citizenship via birth right shall be given to persons born to parents that are either US Citizens, Legal Immigrants, Resident aliens of the United States or citizens of territories under control of the United States.
You do realize, of course, that it will take another amendment to accomplish that, and that 3/4 of the states will have to pass it, in order to implement the change, don't you?

I agree with you, but I don't believe that the political will exists to make it happen.
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