Rand Paul Opposes Citizenship for Children Born to Illegal Immigrants

by Meenal Vamburkar | 3:08 pm, May 28th, 2010

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In an interview with RT, an English-language Russian TV station, Republican Senate-hopeful Rand Paul said he opposes granting citizenship to children of illegal immigrants. Paul, who gave the interview shortly after winning Kentucky’s Republican primary, stated: “We’re the only country that I know that allows people to come in illegally, have a baby, and then that baby becomes a citizen. And I think that should stop.”

Paul supports legal immigration, but opposes amnesty and advocates additional border security through an underground electric fence and helicopter stations. A self-proclaimed “constitutional conservative,” he believes that the U.S. subsidizes illegal immigration through taxpayer funded welfare and medical care.

The 14th Amendment of the Constitution guarantees citizenship to everyone born in the U.S. Last year, however, the Birthright Citizenship Act was introduced in the House of Representatives. The Act would not allow citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants, despite the amendment.

Paul’s views on immigration are also clearly stated on his website:

“I do not support amnesty. Those who come here should respect our laws…Immigrants should meet the current requirements, which should be enforced and updated. I realize that subsidizing something creates more of it, and do not think the taxpayer should be forced to pay for welfare, medical care and other expenses for illegal immigrants.

Millions crossing our border without our knowledge constitutes a clear threat to our nation’s security. I will work to secure our borders immediately. My plans include an underground electric fence, with helicopter stations to respond quickly to breaches of the border.”

According to the AP, Paul’s Campaign Chairman Dan Adams said the Republican nominee stands behind his statements because immigration is “a real problem in this country.”

Paul’s interview with RT is below. The immigration chat starts around 08:30:

illegal immigration, immigration, Rand Paul

Moderate

Moveon’s candidate (Conway-Dem) is not going to have a chance in this election. Kentuckians are constitutional conservatives.
taxed

I agree 100%. I don’t really know why this is even debateable. You can’t have illegals sneaking accross our borders to have babies, then expect the american tax payer to cover the expense. The only people in favor of allowing this is for pure political gain and that is it.

Save your racism charge for something else!
Big_F-ing_Deal

Bad day for teabaggers….

First Beck embarrasses them again…
Then more Teabagger Paul video leaks out….
Also the Sestak controversy is defused….
And the one Black person they like dies.
Liberty – Not Redistribution

I agree with Paul. The original intent under the 14th Amendment has been misinterpreted. It was originally written to ensure that African slaves, who had been torn from their home land, get citizenship. Additionally, the 1965 Immigration Act should be over turned.
http://PoliticalGlutton.com PoliticalGlutton

Paul is a strict Constitutionalist. Except when he’s not.
ImNotBlue

Big_F-ing_Deal says:
May 28, 2010 at 3:30 pm

Bad day for teabaggers….

WHOA! A “teabagger” reference from Big F! That’s two today! HILAROUS!

The comedy of Big F continues! It’s the joke that never gets old! Every time he uses it, it’s funny… it’s fresh… it’s unique! A master of comedy and originality!

I just don’t know why he wastes his time here. Man, you should be on stage! HAHAHA! Teabagger! Classic!
writer

Many on the left seem to think that unlike every other country on earth, the U.S. should have no immigration laws. If you’re against people coming here illegally, then you’re a xenophobe, a tea bagger, a racist, anti-immigrant, and you hate all Mexicans. The usual list of names the left tosses at anyone who thinks the U.S. should have immigration rules.
Big_F-ing_Deal

“It’s the joke that never gets old! ”

It’s not a joke, it’s what you are called. lol
writer

BFD is outraged at Beck’s insensitivity. Of course, yesterday he asked Michelle if her husband shot himself when she stated she was a widow. The guy is all heart….depending on which side of the political fence you’re on.
ImNotBlue

Big_F-ing_Deal says:
May 28, 2010 at 3:38 pm

HAHAHA! Man! So funny! Really, you gotta do stand-up, man! Whooo… I’ll be laughing about that all day! So original!
Moderate

Even though Democrats outnumber Republicans in Kentucky by 2 to 1, that tape will deliver Paul about 70% of the vote.
JohnSimpson

And what is wrong with his position?
http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

I love when libs try to run down Paul when his stance on this issue with the majority of Americans. Of course almost everything libs push is anti-American.
bfd just got out of his straight jacket and the home is feeding him. I wonder if they know he plays with the computer?
Liberty – Not Redistribution

Fair point Moderate. The frustration at our federal government for refusing to enforce immigration laws crosses party lines.
Big_F-ing_Deal

“BFD is outraged at Beck’s insensitivity. Of course, yesterday he asked Michelle if her husband shot himself when she stated she was a widow. ”

I NEVER SAID “SHOT”!!!
Get yer facts straight please. :)
writer

No country on earth just opens its borders and says come on in. The libs only want us to do it because they believe the U.S. deserves a kick in the teeth.
writer

No, BFD. I believe you asked “Did he shoot himself” or words to that effect. Big difference.
AmericanCowboy

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2009 Border Patrol Apprehensions
Country of Illegal Immigrant
Afghanistan 4
Pakistan 41
Iran 15
Egypt 14
Nigeria 29
North Korea 10
Yemen 13
Somalia 19
Saudi Arabia 1
Source: Dept of Homeland Security
JohnSimpson

Big_F-ing_Deal says:
May 28, 2010 at 3:48 pm

“BFD is outraged at Beck’s insensitivity. Of course, yesterday he asked Michelle if her husband shot himself when she stated she was a widow. ”

I NEVER SAID “SHOT”!!!”

I think the word “shotgun” was used.
Big_F-ing_Deal

lol.
I said “killed”.
And I apologized.

JUST LIKE GLENN BECK!!!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Kam-Fet/572005492 Kam Fet

Change the constitution then.
Bunny

I’m not sure what the policy should be. On the one hand, it seems every child born on US soil ought to be allowed at least some type of provisional citizenship (they certainly can’t help the circumstances of their birth). On the other hand, if the parents aren’t here legally, it creates huge problems.

Regardless, illegal parents shouldn’t have any citizenship rights that attach to any sort of rights the child may be granted. Maybe the child could, once the age of majority, use the provisional citizenship to be fast-tracked to full citizenship if they wish to return to their land of birth?
MrGlennBovineKoldys

Please teabaggers, elect this g’damned genious!

My plans include an underground electric fence, with helicopter stations to respond quickly to breaches of the border.”

Chimperor Bush couldn’t finish a simple steel plate fence, and this idiot wants an underground electric fence, with helicopter stations?!?! WTF?!

How about a moat?!
A moat infested with sharks with lasers attached to their heads.
Oh! Don’t forget about the sht flinging Baboon milita!

Every single bloated pasty lardo listening to the Baboon gets to patrol the moat at 2:00 in the afternoon.
http://gordonbloyershow.com gordonbloyershow

This is really funny. Libs attacking Paul for a stand that Americans agree with. LOL. This shows you how out of touch the left is with this country. The Hate America First crowd is well represented on this site.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Melvin-Polatnick/584242322 Melvin Polatnick

Another million pregnant Mexican women will shortly be dropping their anchor babies on American soil, but they will not have to swim the Rio Grande, getting a short term visa is all that is needed. The worst scenario would be if other third world women had the same idea, as tourists they could flood the nation with a hundred million babies crying for a welfare check. It would force taxpayers to support countless children that were not their own.
Nachi

You go, Rand! You’re a moral/intellectual product of your Party.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Bill-Adkins/1585417987 Bill Adkins

Rand Paul – In Your Gut You Know He’s Nuts. And Rand Paul is going about proving he’s a loon. And that Loon Tour of Rand Paul’s has gone global.