Has there been any attempt to end birthright citizenship?

Answer 1

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2007 (HR 1940) Has 57 Co-Sponsors. Bug Your Congressman To Sign On

Text of the bill
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.1940

The fact of the matter is that if the parents are illegal aliens and they sneaked into this country illegally, then they are criminals and should be deported. Just because they happen to have a baby here should not give that baby automatic US citizenship which then allows the parents to claim hardship for legal status and allows them to obtain millions of taxpayer dollars in services for their anchor baby.

The 14th amendment was introduced into the Constitution to allow slaves to become US citizens after the emancipation. Since then it has been misused for decades to allow literally millions of illegal alien anchor babies - and their illegal parents and families - to remain in this country.

So far HR 1940, the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2007 introduced in April, 2007 to end the practice of abuse of birthright citizenship, has 57 cosponsors. It was introduced by Representative Nathan Deal of Georgia.

Below are the current co-sponsors of the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2007. If you don't see your representative on this list call toll free at the congressional switchboard ( 1-866-340-9281 ) and urge them to sign on. If you do see your representatives name on there, call and thank them for standing up for America.

Rep Akin, W. Todd [MO-2]
Rep Alexander, Rodney [LA-5]
Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6]
Rep Baker, Richard H. [LA-6]
Rep Barrett, J. Gresham [SC-3]
Rep Bilbray, Brian P. [CA-50]
Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9]
Rep Boozman, John [AR-3]
Rep Brady, Kevin [TX-8]
Rep Calvert, Ken [CA-44]
Rep Carter, John R. [TX-31]
Rep Coble, Howard [NC-6]
Rep Conaway, K. Michael [TX-11]
Rep Culberson, John Abney [TX-7]
Rep Davis, David [TN-1]
Rep Davis, Geoff [KY-4]
Rep Davis, Jo Ann [VA-1]
Rep Drake, Thelma D. [VA-2]
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2]
Rep Feeney, Tom [FL-24]
Rep Forbes, J. Randy [VA-4]
Rep Gallegly, Elton [CA-24]
Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11]
Rep Gohmert, Louie [TX-1]
Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [VA-5]
Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6]
Rep Hayes, Robin [NC-8]
Rep Hensarling, Jeb [TX-5]
Rep Herger, Wally [CA-2]
Rep Hunter, Duncan [CA-52]
Rep Issa, Darrell E. [CA-49]
Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3]
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3]
Rep Jordan, Jim [OH-4]
Rep Linder, John [GA-7]
Rep Lungren, Daniel E. [CA-3]
Rep Marchant, Kenny [TX-24]
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11]
Rep McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [CA-25]
Rep Mica, John L. [FL-7]
Rep Miller, Gary G. [CA-42]
Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1]
Rep Myrick, Sue Wilkins [NC-9]
Rep Neugebauer, Randy [TX-19]
Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6]
Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2]
Rep Price, Tom [GA-6]
Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32]
Rep Shays, Christopher [CT-4]
Rep Souder, Mark E. [IN-3]
Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6]
Rep Sullivan, John [OK-1]
Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. [CO-6]
Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3]
Rep Weldon, Dave [FL-15]
Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A. [GA-3]
Rep Wilson, Joe

From the MinuteMen

Answer 2

The 14th amendment never did guarantee birthright citizenship. Quite the opposite. There has never been a Supreme Court Case that contradicted the intent of the 14th amendment. Yes it has been interpreted to mean that anyone born here is automatically a citizen but by who? by what authority? cite the court case or the author of that statement.

Senator Jacob Howard ,author of the citizenship cluase of the 14th amendment stated in 1868:

"T]he Constitution as now amended, forever withholds the right of citizenship in the case of accidental birth of a child belonging to foreign parents within the limits of the country."

We do not need to change a law that never existed. We do not need to reinterpret what was meant when the intention was made crystal clear. What we need to do is stop perverting twisting and bending the 14th amendment to say something it has never said.

Answer 3

Its not going to happen any time soon seeing the Supreme Court has hinted that birthright citizenship is clearly a constitutional right and the odds of the 14th Amendment being amended are slim to none.

Amending the 14th Amendment would require 36 state legislatures to OK a Constitutional amendment passed by a super majority of the House of Representatives and the Senate. This is not going to work because the Democrats control a majority of the state legislatures and both houses of Congress. The Democrats are almost universally against amending the 14th Amendment and a majority of Republicans will not touch the issue with a 1000 foot pole.

Answer 4

The easiest way to end it in many respects would be to do a constitutional amendment. Any other effort would wind up in court for years waiting for a final Supreme Court decision, assuming they would take the case. In all probability it would be suspended during all that time. The amendment route would also take years, and prove very difficult but would be unchallengeable if properly written. The real question is whether there is sufficient public support for this. Personally, I doubt it.

Answer 5

Having a baby now in the US does not give the parents the right to stay in the US or work in the US. The child will have the right, as they are born here, they will be able to work and live in the US, and when they are an adult they can sponsor their parents to move to the states. This however was not the case a few years ago.

Answer 6

Actually I heard they have it in some bill on the floors of both the Senate, and Congress. To either end this misinterpretation of the 14Th amendment. Or to clarify it clearly once and for all again to mean only American and Naturalized citizens babies are the only beneficiaries of being, and having Automatic citizenship to this country.

Keep writing your Senators, and Congress members. This is OUR Country.

Answer 7

According to some information I just received, yes....They are currently trying to make it to where American-born children of illegal immigrant parents will have their citizenship revoked until they are 18 years of age, thus prohibiting the parents from applying to stay here with their American citizen child until they are 18 and can petition for their parents to become citizens.

Answer 8

Yes!

H.R.1940
Title: To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth.
Sponsor: Rep Deal, Nathan [GA-9] (introduced 4/19/2007)

Cosponsors (currently 66)
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:HR01940:@@@L&summ2=m&

Cosponsors include 2 Presidential Candidates:
Rep Hunter, Duncan [CA-52] - 4/25/2007
http://www.gohunter08.com/
Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. [CO-6] - 4/25/2007
http://www.teamtancredo.com/

Ron Paul is supporting this as well:
http://www.immigrationwatchdog.com/?p=4187

Latest Major Action: 5/4/2007
Referred to House subcommittee.
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

SUMMARY AS OF:
4/19/2007--Introduced.

Birthright Citizenship Act of 2007 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to consider a person born in the United States "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States for citizenship at birth purposes if the person is born in the United States of parents, one of whom is: (1) a U.S. citizen or national; (2) a lawful permanent resident alien whose residence is in the United States; or (3) an alien performing active service in the armed forces.

Current list of all cosponsors and dates they signed:
Rep Akin, W. Todd [MO-2] - 5/9/2007
Rep Alexander, Rodney [LA-5] - 5/9/2007
Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6] - 6/20/2007
Rep Baker, Richard H. [LA-6] - 5/1/2007
Rep Barrett, J. Gresham [SC-3] - 6/20/2007
Rep Bartlett, Roscoe G. [MD-6] - 7/19/2007
Rep Bilbray, Brian P. [CA-50] - 4/19/2007
Rep Bilirakis, Gus M. [FL-9] - 5/3/2007
Rep Boozman, John [AR-3] - 5/9/2007
Rep Brady, Kevin [TX-8] - 5/1/2007
Rep Burgess, Michael C. [TX-26] - 7/18/2007
Rep Calvert, Ken [CA-44] - 6/5/2007
Rep Carter, John R. [TX-31] - 4/25/2007
Rep Coble, Howard [NC-6] - 5/9/2007
Rep Conaway, K. Michael [TX-11] - 5/1/2007
Rep Cubin, Barbara [WY] - 7/24/2007
Rep Culberson, John Abney [TX-7] - 4/25/2007
Rep Davis, David [TN-1] - 4/25/2007
Rep Davis, Geoff [KY-4] - 4/26/2007
Rep Davis, Jo Ann [VA-1] - 5/3/2007
Rep Drake, Thelma D. [VA-2] - 4/25/2007
Rep Duncan, John J., Jr. [TN-2] - 5/23/2007
Rep Feeney, Tom [FL-24] - 6/5/2007
Rep Forbes, J. Randy [VA-4] - 5/9/2007
Rep Gallegly, Elton [CA-24] - 4/26/2007
Rep Gingrey, Phil [GA-11] - 4/25/2007
Rep Gohmert, Louie [TX-1] - 6/5/2007
Rep Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [VA-5] - 5/3/2007
Rep Goodlatte, Bob [VA-6] - 4/24/2007
Rep Hayes, Robin [NC-8] - 4/26/2007
Rep Hensarling, Jeb [TX-5] - 5/24/2007
Rep Herger, Wally [CA-2] - 5/1/2007
Rep Hunter, Duncan [CA-52] - 4/25/2007
Rep Issa, Darrell E. [CA-49] - 4/26/2007
Rep Johnson, Sam [TX-3] - 5/9/2007
Rep Jones, Walter B., Jr. [NC-3] - 5/17/2007
Rep Jordan, Jim [OH-4] - 6/27/2007
Rep Kingston, Jack [GA-1] - 7/24/2007
Rep Linder, John [GA-7] - 5/9/2007
Rep Lungren, Daniel E. [CA-3] - 4/19/2007
Rep Marchant, Kenny [TX-24] - 5/3/2007
Rep McCotter, Thaddeus G. [MI-11] - 5/9/2007
Rep McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [CA-25] - 4/25/2007
Rep Mica, John L. [FL-7] - 6/5/2007
Rep Miller, Gary G. [CA-42] - 5/17/2007
Rep Miller, Jeff [FL-1] - 6/15/2007
Rep Myrick, Sue Wilkins [NC-9] - 5/1/2007
Rep Neugebauer, Randy [TX-19] - 6/5/2007
Rep Pence, Mike [IN-6] - 5/17/2007
Rep Peterson, Collin C. [MN-7] - 7/19/2007
Rep Pitts, Joseph R. [PA-16] - 7/19/2007
Rep Poe, Ted [TX-2] - 6/22/2007
Rep Price, Tom [GA-6] - 4/25/2007
Rep Rogers, Mike D. [AL-3] - 7/19/2007
Rep Rohrabacher, Dana [CA-46] - 7/19/2007
Rep Sessions, Pete [TX-32] - 5/1/2007
Rep Shays, Christopher [CT-4] - 5/3/2007
Rep Smith, Lamar [TX-21] - 7/19/2007
Rep Souder, Mark E. [IN-3] - 5/9/2007
Rep Stearns, Cliff [FL-6] - 6/15/2007
Rep Sullivan, John [OK-1] - 4/25/2007
Rep Tancredo, Thomas G. [CO-6] - 4/25/2007
Rep Wamp, Zach [TN-3] - 5/1/2007
Rep Weldon, Dave [FL-15] - 5/9/2007
Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A. [GA-3] - 4/25/2007
Rep Wilson, Joe [SC-2] - 5/1/2007

Answer 9

great question - I haven't heard of anything. I doubt it will happen with all the current socialist twits in Washington!

Answer 10

Yes.
Ron Paul is trying to end birthright citizenship.
You can vote for him in 2008.
He is running for President as a Republican.