Sen. Graham: ‘Can’t Have People Swimming Across The River Having Children Here’

In an interview on Fox News’ America’s Newsroom with host Jon Scott, Senator Lindsey Graham reaffirmed his desire to repeal the 14th Amendment of the constitution which effectively allows children of illegal immigrants to automatically become naturalized citizens of the U.S.

This issue has been in the news a lot lately, and some are calling it a ‘wedge issue’ in the run up to the mid-term elections. But while Graham’s explanation of his interest in changing the constitution is reasonably well-measured and logical, he did reveal, perhaps hyperbolically, that he didn’t want people “swimming across the river, having children here.”

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