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Originally Posted by Drolefille
You phrased it in the extreme, that tends to be an attempt to reduce the argument to the absurd.
I'm not sure why you think I would support this law in any way, but you phrased the question in that way.
I do not support this law because it is unconstitutional. I don't support the removal of Jus Soli from our constitution nor the alteration of it under those rules. I do not think it would actually deter illegal immigration either. This is a distraction from productive immigration reform.
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I think that's up to the SCOTUS to determine if it's unconstitutional. AFAIK the citizenship of offspring of non citizens born here has never been legally challenged. This "anchor baby" bill comes up every year but always dies out as soon as it's presented. People get so worked up and emotional over immigration laws.
You had said that you were against U.S. laws that promote undocumented migration into the U.S., I get that and agree with you. I just wanted to see how you felt about laws that are "anti" illegal immigrant. You seem to be against those as well. Personally, It's not going to change my life if they change it or not. Even though it doesn't affect my personal life, it affects me professionally as I work in the field. I think it would make my job a living hell if this went through nationwide.
I never called anyone a liar, I just said that the system shouldn't work like that. I even said that if what she said was true and free of exaggeration she should report the Consulate and the employees working there.
Immigration reform is already a hot mess, and it's just going to get messier. I think if we are going to see another amnesty, it's going to come with a lot of nasty strings attached, like changes to Jus Soli.
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