A proposed constitutional amendment that would redefine American citizenship requirements was introduced Monday by Rep. Mark Foley, R-West Palm Beach.
Under Foley's bill, which he also introduced in the last Congress, a person born in the United States would not automatically become a U.S. citizen unless at least one parent was a citizen or a legal permanent resident at the time of the child's birth.
This is a genius idea, because the 14th amendment was originally created to give citizenship to freed slaves, but the language allows any pregnant woman to cross the border and give birth to a "citizen." Certainly one legal resident parent should be the least of the criteria. This would be hard politically to vote against, though I'm sure Pelosi, Kennedy and company will do so will extreme predujice, otherwise where will they build a base of future voters?
The definition of citizenship beame an issue last year when Taliban fighter Yaser Esam Hamdi was captured by American forces in Afghanistan.
Hamdi had been born in Louisiana while his parents, who are Saudi Arabian nationals, were temporarily working in the United States. He left the United States as a young child and never returned until his capture.
He is now being held as an "enemy combatant" in Norfolk, Va., but his trial has been complicated by his citizenship status.
"America must stop giving away citizenship like free AOL hours," Foley said.
Nuff Said!
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