GOP mulls end of birthright citizenship

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: EEkid () aol com
Date: November 4, 2005 7:31:38 PM EST
To: dave () farber net
Subject: GOP mulls end of birthright citizenship

GOP mulls end of birthright citizenship
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- House Republicans tackling illegal  
immigration were reported looking closely at ending birthright  
citizenship.

They also were discussing building a barrier along the entire U.S.- 
Mexican border, The Washington Times said.

Those two ideas have floated to the top of the list of possibilities  
to be included either in an immigration-enforcement bill later this  
year or in a later comprehensive immigration overhaul.

"There is a general agreement about the fact that citizenship in this  
country should not be bestowed on people who are the children of  
folks who come into this country illegally," said Rep. Tom Tancredo,  
R-Colo.

Birthright citizenship, or what critics call "anchor babies," means  
that any child born on U.S. soil is granted citizenship, with  
exceptions for foreign diplomats.

House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., was quoted as supporting a  
barrier system of fences in some places and electronic surveillance  
or vehicle barriers in others.

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20051104-114949-2535r


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