People come here to have babies, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said in 2010. They come here to drop a child. Its called drop and leave. Opinion The idea of citizenship in America is under pressure from many sides. Immigration has created a large population of residents outside the boundaries of citizenship, cultural blending has produced many Americans with loyalties to other nations, and corporations have come to enjoy some of the... READ MORE STORIES Graham has suggested abolishing birthright citizenship through a constitutional amendment; others believe it can be accomplished by federal statute. Currently pending in Congress is the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2013, introduced by Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) and Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa). Under that proposal, a child born on U.S. soil would become a citizen only if at least one of his parents was a U.S. citizen or national, a lawful permanent resident or an immigrant serving in the U.S. military.
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 17:00:00 +0000
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