Jan
31
Senator David Vitter (R-LA). Photo by SIR: Poseyal. In the latest attack on the Constitution and U.S. citizenship, Senators David Vitter (R-LA) and Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced a resolution (S. J. RES. 2) last week proposing an amendment to the constitution to limit citizenship to children born in the U.S. if 1) one parent is …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/01/31/what-does-the-vitter-paul-resolution-to-amend-the-constitution-solve-exactly/
Jan
05
At a press conference this morning at the National Press Club, a coalition of state legislators and immigration restrictionists known as the State Legislators for Legal Immigration (SLLI) presented their proposal to turn back the clocks to the pre-Civil War era to create a new definition of “state citizenship,” create a new second-class citizenship, and …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2011/01/05/state-legislators-attempt-to-turn-back-clock-to-antebellum-south/
Aug
23
Today, both Democratic and Republican Florida state legislators joined leaders from the faith and civil rights communities in speaking out against proposed anti-immigrant legislation in Florida, calling the measure “sad,” “not right for Florida,” and “a violation of civil rights.” The bill, introduced this month by Florida Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate, Bill McCollum, goes …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/08/23/florida-legislators-speak-out-against-proposed-anti-immigration-legislation-in-the-sunshine-state/
Aug
09
As anti-immigrant fervor continues to swirl in the headlines, it’s not difficult for readers to discern who’s stirring the pot. Over the weekend, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) became the latest GOPer to publically support the effort to end birthright citizenship—an effort that seeks to repeal the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. Last month, …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/08/09/the-wrong-side-of-history-immigration-the-gop-and-the-next-generation-of-voters/
Aug
02
Over the weekend, the second-ranking member of the Senate Republican leadership, Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) joined Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in considering a repeal of birthright citizenship laws through a constitutional amendment. Birthright citizenship, guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, is the cornerstone of American civil rights and affirms that, with very few …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/08/02/senators-graham-and-kyl-buy-tickets-for-the-birthright-citizenship-dog-and-pony-show/
Jul
27
According to an article in the Washington Post, ICE expects to deport about 400,000 people this fiscal year, which is nearly 10 percent more than the Bush administration’s 2008 total and 25 percent more than were deported in 2007. The Obama administration has also far outpaced the previous administration in terms of audits of employers …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/07/27/restrictionists-confounded-by-increased-deportations-and-the-administration%e2%80%99s-defense-of-the-constitution/
Jul
16
Almost immediately after Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed S.B. 1070 into law, lawsuits were filed in federal court in Arizona challenging the law. The lawsuits all seek the same result—a halt to the law’s enforcement—although each suit argues different grounds. Some suits cite civil liberty violations, racial profiling and unlawful regulation of federal immigration law, …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/07/16/a-closer-look-at-the-seven-lawsuits-challenging-arizona-law-sb-1070/
Jun
15
The people who brought you SB1070 in Arizona are now preparing to challenge one of the fundamental principles of the U.S. Constitution—birthright citizenship. Birthright citizenship, or the principle of jus soli, means that any person born within the territory of the U.S is a citizen, regardless of the citizenship of one’s parents. This principle was …
Permanent link to this article: http://immigrationimpact.com/2010/06/15/ending-birthright-citizenship-won%e2%80%99t-solve-our-immigration-problems/
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