The
14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and specifically Section 1, guarantees that those people born in the U.S. will be considered U.S. citizens.
Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.
No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Rep. Ron Paul thinks we need to change that...
from his
"Texas Straight Talk" newsletter, we get this:
[B]irthright citizenship, originating in the 14th amendment, has become a serious cultural and economic dilemma for our nation.
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I've introduced legislation that would amend the Constitution and end automatic birthright citizenship.
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It's time to rethink birthright citizenship by amending the 14th amendment.
Thankfully, his legislation will NEVER come up for a vote, because he is NOT taken seriously by anyone in the House. He has NO influence and his views are out-dated. How can anyone think that he's able to truly represent the 14th District?
The ONLY reason he has a chance to win in November is his name recognition. Shane Sklar is the perfect candidate against him, but he just doesn't have the national support or money.