Birthright Citizenship in the United States: A Global Comparison

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Birthright Citizenship in the United States a Global Comparison by Jon Feere


 h/t The Diggers Realm Digest

A new report out by Jon Feere of the Center for Immigration Studies entitled "Birthright Citizenship in the United States: A Global Comparison" is absolutely outstanding.

It is simply a must read if you have any interest in the subject or are outraged at the continued abuse of our country by those who hold no allegiance to it.

Some of you may think that you are quite familiar with birthright citizenship and the reasons and methods that it was implemented, but I learned quite a bit that I wasn't aware of and I'm sure you will as well.

The report goes over the thoughts of those who put together the 14th amendment, how it has been distorted by the other side and does a global comparison of countries that continue to grant birthright citizenship. It also delves into scholars and judges opinions of the issues.

Exploitation of our citizenship and the methods that are used are covered, from "temporary guest workers" who have a child while here and then just overstay their visas to outright fraud in the reasoning for coming here in a ploy called "birth tourism". The ploy isn't even hidden, but openly advertised and our country does nothing to combat it. Package deals are put together including flight, hotels, birth of babies on US soil for citizenship and in some cases even shopping trips and tours - all under the guise of a tourist visa. All of this for just a few thousand dollars.

Chain migration is also examined and the gaming of our welfare, education and food stamp programs.

The best part of the report is that it provides a solution; It doesn't just point out the problem. It delves into the improbability of a constitutional amendment and points out that all can be clarified by congress itself, if the damn of the people and will is there.

TEXAS STATE REPRESENTATIVE LEO BERMAN FIGHTS TO END BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP

Representative Leo Berman is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel who was elected in 1998 to represent HD-6.

He is currently a member of the Committee on Higher Education and the Committee on County Affairs. His voting record has given him several 100 percent conservative ratings from various groups including the Christian Coalition, the Texas Right to Life and the Young Conservatives of Texas.

Prior to his election, Berman served on the Arlington City Council. He is also a lifetime member of the Texas Association of Business and sits on a variety of community organization boards including; the East Texas Council of Boy Scouts of America, the Bethesda Health Clinic and the East Texas Meals on Wheels. He has a B.A. with honors in Political Science from Southern Methodist University.

Berman had a distinguished service career, accruing three Bronze Stars and nine Air Medals over 22 years. He is in the U.S. Army Field Artillery Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame in Fort Sill, Okla and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Texas Veterans Coalition.

Berman and his wife have five children, seven grandchildren and three great-grandsons. They attend the Christ Episcopal Church in Tyler.

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Representative Berman has been fighting this battle for quite some time.  This is nothing new to him. 


So far, Representative Berman has helped author at least eight bills aimed at illegal immigrants, including a measure that would create an 8 percent tax on the roughly $6 billion wired from Texas to Mexico, Central and South America. Berman is proposing that the money generated by the tax be earmarked toward border security and hospitals.

He's also filed a bill that would make English the official language of Texas and one that requires all illegal immigrants in Texas to move to "sanctuary cities," a term used for municipalities that do not target illegal immigrants.

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