Birthright Citizenship

The Founders' Immigration Policy

Alex Nowrasteh | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Declaration of Independence, Illegal Aliens, Immigration Reform, Undocumented Immigrants, Naturalization, Illegal Immigrants, Founding Fathers, Immigration, Arizona Immigration Law, Birthright Citizenship, Latino Voices News

To truly reform immigration, we should look back to the nation's first immigration and naturalization laws, which are a far cry from restrictive laws in Arizona and Alabama.

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Are 'Anchor Babies' Sinking the American Economy?

Michealene Cristini Risley | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Immigration Reform, 14th Amendment, Undocumented Immigrants, 14th Amendment Repeal, Anchor Babies, Illegal Immigration, Immigration, Birthright Citizenship, Politics News

In the wake of the Civil War, many newly freed slaves were struggling to try and establish themselves. Lacking many of the same rights, these African ...

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Immigration 'Linsanity'

David Leopold | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Constitutional Citizenship, Immigration, Jeremy Lin, Birthright Citizenship, Immigration Reform, Immigrants, Dred Scott, Fourteenth Amendment, Politics News

Lin might not be playing for the Knicks, or for any other team in the NBA, if the anti-immigrant restrictionists had their way.

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Time to End Birthright Citizenship?

Howard Foster | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Steve King Citizenship, Immigration Reform, American Citizenship, Citizenship Clause, U.S. Citizenship, Birthright Citizenship, Birthright, Politics News

Some legal scholars believe Congress cannot make this change by statute because of the Wong Kim Ark decision. I disagree, because that case did not concern the child of an illegal immigrant.

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American Heritage Dictionary Redefines "Anchor Baby" as "Offensive" and "Disparaging"

Mary Giovagnoli | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Restrictionists, Undocumented Immigration, Anchor Baby, Rhetoric, Immigration Blog, Birthright Citizenship, Latino Voices News

While the origins are not reflected in the definition, characterizing the term as both "offensive" and "disparaging" says volumes about how it is used in real life.

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"Anchor Baby" Added to New American Heritage Dictionary

Mary Giovagnoli | Posted 02.04.2012

Read More: Immigration, Rhetoric, Undocumented ImmigrationFollow, Immigration Blog, Birthright Citizenship, Politics News

While dictionaries may be neutral, language isn't. "Anchor baby" is a term that epitomizes the way words reflect and reframe a debate.

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Immigration and Birthright Citizenship: Constitutional and Personal Narratives

Elizabeth B. Wydra | Posted 09.26.2011

Read More: Citizenship, 14th Amendment, American Dream, National Council of La Raza, Immigration, Chris Weitz, Film, Constitution, Birthright Citizenship, Barack Obama, Fourteenth Amendment, Politics News

A Better Life show that the dreams of immigrant parents for their children, and the struggles of such children to forge their own identities, are not just Latino, Asian, European, or African immigrant stories. These are American stories.

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Elton Gallegly's (R-CA) Immigration Strategy: Destroy California's Economy and the GOP's Future with Latinos

Frank Sharry | Posted 06.13.2011

Read More: Immigration Reform, Proposition 187, Llegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, California Immigrant Policy Center, California, Latino Voters, Economy, Elton Gallegly, Immigration, Xavier Becerra, Birthright Citizenship, House Subcommittee on Immigration, Irrira, Mass Deportation, Attrition Through Enforcement, Politics News

Rep. Gallegly works in concert with Representatives Lamar Smith and Steve King on a strategy they call "attrition through enforcement." That's code for mass deportation.

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Taking Aim at the Constitution Won't Make Us Safer

Mike Fishman | Posted 06.11.2011

Read More: Immigration Reform, Democrats, Birthright Citizenship, Tea Party, Republicans, U.S. Constitution; 32BJ, Politics News

Instead of appeasing Tea Party extremists and wealthy right wing donors, Republicans should get on board with the rational majority of Americans who want to see our immigration system fixed.

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GOP Overreach: The Mess That Greed and Ignorance Made

David A. Love | Posted 05.30.2011

Read More: Collective Bargaining, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Sharia Law, Contract With America, Politics, Politics News, Unemployment, Scott Walker, John Kasich, Voter Fraud, Southern Strategy, Birthright Citizenship, Michigan, Rick Snyder, Wisconsin Protests, Peter King, Birthers, Bill Clinton, Welfare, Wisconsin, Rape, Income Inequality, Third World America, Indiana, Ohio, Anti-Abortion, Tom Corbett, Planned Parenthood, Labor Unions, Labor, Pennsylvania, Corporate Greed, Unions, Republicans, Politics News

Republican overreach is in the air. You can see it, smell it, taste it everywhere, as you have in years past. And the only surprise is that is that it happened so quickly this time around.

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4-Year-Old Deported By Feds Is Coming Home

Posted 05.28.2011

Read More: Illegal Immigrants, Citizenship, Undocumented Immigrants, Department of Homeland Security, Dhs, Customs and Border Protection, Ny News, Deportation, Illegal Immigration, Citizen, Emily Ruiz, 4-Year-Old Deported, Undocumented Immigration, Birthright Citizenship, New York News

The 4-year-old US citizen who was de facto deported by Customs and Border Protection is coming back to America, in style. "Immigration treated her li...

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Feds Send 4-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Back To Guatemala

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Citizenship, Department of Homeland Security, 4-Year-Old Deported, Undocumented Immigrants, Illegal Immigration, Illegal Immigrants, Undocumented Immigration, Customs and Border Protection, Dhs, Birthright Citizenship, Deportation, Emily Ruiz, Citizen, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- A 4-year-old girl born in New York was detained by immigration officials and then sent back to Guatemala, separating her from her parent...

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Protecting the 14th Amendment

Eva Paterson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Equal Justice Society, 14th Amendment, Inherently Unequal, Brown v. Board of Education, Colfax Massacre, Eva Paterson, Lawrence Goldstone, U.S. Supreme Court, United States v. Cruikshank, Civil Rights, Equal Protection Clause, Strauder v. West Virginia, Rives v. Virginia, Birthright Citizenship, Politics News

For almost 150 years, the 14th Amendment has been the backbone of civil rights law in America. Its protection of individual rights for all -- from fre...

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Weekly Diaspora: Sweeping AZ Immigration Bills Target Undocumented Children

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

By Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger The Arizona state Senate moved forward with two controversial measures this week that threaten to m...

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Arizona Sets Stage For Another Legal Showdown Over Immigration

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The lawmaker behind Arizona's infamous bill cracking down on undocumented immigrants has introduced additional anti-immigrant legislatio...

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Arizona Lawmakers Mull Bill Challenging Birthright Citizenship

AP | JACQUES BILLEAUD | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Immigration Reform, 14th Amendment Challenge, Arizona Immigration Legislation, Arizona Citizenship Bill, Arizona Immigration Bill, Arizona Immigration Measure, Arizona Birthright Citizenship Bill, Birthright Citizenship, 14th Amendment, Arizona Immigration Citizenship Bill, Politics News

PHOENIX — The Arizona lawmaker who proposed a challenge to automatic U.S. citizenship for children of illegal immigrants called off a scheduled ...

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GOP Senators Target Birthright Citizenship For Children Of Illegal Immigrants

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Republican Sens. David Vitter (La.) and Rand Paul (Ky.) are seeking to deny birthright citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants...

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Weekly Diaspora: Why Arizona's Birthright Bill is Bad for the Economy

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

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by Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger Arizona lawmakers are expected to introduce an "anchor baby" bill today that would deny birthright ...

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Truths and Untruths About the Constitutional Origins of Birthright Citizenship

Elizabeth B. Wydra | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Citizenship, 14th Amendment, Lamar Smith, Illegal Immigrants, Los Angeles Times, Immigration, Constitution, Birthright Citizenship, Tea Party, Politics News

As Americans and our elected leaders engage in debate over immigration and the constitutional guarantee of citizenship at birth, we should all agree that misleading statements history do not help.

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Weekly Diaspora: Tucson Shooting Reshapes Explosive Immigration Debate

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

by Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger The Tucson shooting that left Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) critically wounded and 6 oth...

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Weekly Diaspora: In 2011, Birthright Citizenship in the Crosshairs

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mexican American Studies, The American Prospect, Tom Horne, Feet in Two Worlds, Obama, Apportionment, change.org, TUSD, 2010 Census, Colorlines, Ethnic Studies Ban, Jan Brewer, Sb 1070, New America Media, Birthright Citizenship, 14th Amendment, Politics News

by Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger Yesterday, a coalition of anti-immigrant lawmakers from 14 states unveiled their much-anticipated b...

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Weekly Diaspora: Arizona vs. 'Anchor Babies'

The Media Consortium | Posted 05.25.2011

by Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger After commanding the world's attention in 2010 with its cavalier stance on immigration, the Arizona...

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Repeal, Redemption, and Ripple Effects

Hans Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Any talk of redeeming acts in public life tends to focus on individuals. Character and career are the arcs of this familiar story line, punched up by ...

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Lawmakers In 14 States Prepare To Deny Birthright Citizenship

AP | PAUL DAVENPORT and AMANDA LEE MYERS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Immigration, Birthright Citizenship Law, Birthright Citizenship Laws, Birthright Citizenship, Arizona Immigration Law, Immigration Policy, Politics News

PHOENIX — The state senator in Arizona who wrote the nation's toughest law against illegal immigrants said Tuesday he's collecting support acros...

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Key House Republican Vows To Take On Longstanding Constitutional Amendment

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 14th Amendment, Steve King Birthright Citizenship, Undocumented Immigrants, Steve King 14th Amendment, Steve King Immigration, Immigration, King, Birthright Citizenship, Steve King, Politics News

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), fresh off of a massive GOP victory earlier this month that is looking likely to make him a key pilot of the next Congress's ...

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