Citizenship to be denied

BY HOWARD FISCHER
CAPITOL MEDIA SERVICES
Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 2:29 PM MST


Ignoring pleas from the


business community, members

of the Senate Appropriations

Committee voted

Tuesday to deny citizenship

to children born in Arizona

whose parents can’t prove

citizenship or permanent legal

presence.

The 8-5 vote on two measures

came after Glenn

Hamer, president of the Arizona

Chamber of Commerce,

urged lawmakers not

to take up this legal fight. He

said the question of who is

entitled to citizenship -- and

the precise meaning of the

14th Amendment -- should

be decided by Congress and

not by each state.

The criticism drew derision

from Sen. Ron Gould,

R?Lake Havasu City, who

crafted SB 1308 and 1309.

The two measures, taken together

would mandate two

birth certificates: one to children

whose parents are citizens

or permanent legal residents

and a different one to

those who cannot provide

such proof.

Ultimately, the aim is to

force the U.S. Supreme

Court to consider who is and

is not entitled to citizenship

by virtue of where they are

born.

Copyright © 2013 Douglas Dispatch

Comments

    Agree..... wrote on Mar 16, 2011 11:41 PM:

    " I agree. Why should they not be subject to drug testing, when we're paying for their medical, education, housing.....I'm sure it's easier for them to pop out a baby, then to work. Why work, when they get paid by uncle sam to remain on welfare......Now it's time to target the landlords and homeowner's that rent to illegals. Lately, just drive around Douglas and you'll see the infestation of Sonora plates. Hey water department, do you you who's got service? Citizen or illegals? "

    About time..... wrote on Mar 15, 2011 8:43 PM:

    " The overhaul has been long overdue. Now, drug testing for those receiving food stamps, free housing, medical and education. What's good for the goose, is good for the gander. "

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