Republican senators propose denying citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants

Republican Senators David Vitter (Louisiana) and Rand Paul (Kentucky) on Thursday introduced a proposal in the U.S. Senate to amend the U.S. Constitution to deny citizenship to the children of undocumented immigrants born in the country. The initiative seeks to annul the right of automatic citizenship to children born in this country, unless they are ... Read more

Republicans propose denying citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants and legal immigrants on temporary visas

At a press conference held today, Wednesday, January 5, coordinated to coincide with the first day of the new federal Congress, five Republican lawmakers introduced two proposals that seek to deny citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants. One measure proposes the creation of a new definition of state citizenship, in addition to national citizenship, that would exclude babies born in ... Read more

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