A couple of days ago, I called my two senators, whom
supposedly represent the state of North Carolina, on their position of the upcoming
immigration bill making its way through the upper chamber. Both offices gave the same response. Neither has an opinion because they anticipate
many amendments will alter the bill. Alright, that’s fair.
I stated that the bill being bandied about in the
Senate is not true immigration reform, but just another version of the failed
Simpson-Mazzoli Act. Furthermore, the
states’ must have the ability to enforce immigration laws, and that birthright
citizenship must come to an end. Besides,
what good is border security when the commander-in-chief refuses to enforce
current laws? Senator Burr’s office
thanked me for my input. Senator Hagan’s
would have none of it.
Her Democratic aide and I began a spirited debate on
the finer points of the 14th Amendment. He instructed me that it would take a
constitutional amendment to abolish birthright citizenship. I informed him that the Supreme Court
bastardized the intent and meaning of the 14th, and that only
Congress has the authority to set the rules for naturalization; not nine
unelected judges.
What surprised me was his response, “The authors
should have done a better job of writing the amendment.” He further stated that only the words matter,
not the context for which it was wrote.
Here is the matter of contention in Section One:
All persons born or
naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are
citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state
shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities
of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person
within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
I have argued before, and will again, that the 14th
Amendment is an outdated civil war relic, and must be repealed. It has outlived its usefulness, and is
currently undermining our federalist system.
If you need any proof of that, just take a look at our illegal alien
invasion.
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