The Republicans now want to repeal the 14th Amendment?????
Jonathan Turley of George Washington University spoke about the 14th Amendment on Countdown with Keith Olbermann. Turley said that although Republicans call themselves strict constitutionalists, but their plan to repeal the 14th Amendment goes against this.
Also on Countdown, Maria Teresa Kumar of Voto Latino, called the Republican plan concerning the 14th Amendment "absolute nonsense." Ms. Kumar said that this Republican proposal would "marginalize children of immigrants" and that Republicans are looking for "scapegoats."
Senator Kyl, who used lies to try to tie crimes in Arizona to illegal people coming into his state, has attacked the 14th Amendment.
CBS News:
Sen. John Kyl, R-Ariz., said today that Congress should hold hearings to look into denying citizenship to illegal aliens' children born in the United States, as the fight over immigration widens into the explosive "birthright" issue.
Last week Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said he was considering introducing a Constitutional amendment to repeal a provision of the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to anyone born within U.S. borders. Graham suggested that children born in the United States whose parents are here illegally should not automatically become U.S. citizens....
* As to Kyl's claim about illegal individuals causing lots of crimes in Arizona, the Examiner has a headline that reads:
"Kyl fakes AZ crime stats on illegal immigrants."
Examiner:
...Appearing over the weekend on Face the Nation, Sen. Kyl insisted that an Arizona crime wave is being caused by a flood of illegal immigrants. He went so far as to claim Phoenix was "the kidnapping capital of the U.S." That’s two obvious lies wrapped around some misinformation; nice work, John.
Arizona’s crime rate and its rate of violent crime have actually declined for several consecutive years, and PolitiFact berated Arizona's John McCain on the kidnapping fabrication, pointing out that their numbers are also falling. But there is still the embedded lie – that illegals are flooding into America.
The truth is that there has been a steep fall off in illegal immigration. Recessions have historically lowered the influx of undocumented workers, and this one is no exception. Despite an increased number of patrol agents, fewer people are being caught crossing the border illegally. The “flood” has been reduced to a stream, but facts are incidental to the right wing point....
Are Republicans planning to go after every person of Latino or Hispanic descent? Are Republicans trying to ramp up hatred?
