This opinion piece shows that amending the Constitution would just create more illegal residents, not solve the problem. - - Donna Poisl
What we need is legal reform, not constitutional tinkering.
by Kevin Siers
Let's get one thing straight: Congress has been derelict in not reforming immigration laws. But to amend the constitution so as to create even more illegal residents would be nuts.
Last week U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., joined other Republicans in proposing changes to the 14th Amendment. It says anyone born in the United States "and subject to the jurisdiction thereof" (a phrase that excludes foreign diplomats' children) is a citizen. Graham said too many people were coming here just to have children. "They come here to drop a child. It's called 'drop and leave,'" Graham told Fox News.
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2 comments:
I think people that want immigration reform should consider supporting this. I give my reasons here
http://immigrantsinusa.blogspot.com/2010/08/lindsey-grahams-bad-immigration-idea.html
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