Protect the 14th Amendment
- von: Care2.com
- empfänger: U.S. House of Representatives
Emboldened republicans in the House of Representatives have launched a new campaign against illegal immigrants. A new bill filed would overturn the 14th amendment of the Constitution and deny citizenship to a baby born on American soil to undocumented parents.
This kind of reactionary policy doesn't solve our broken immigration system. It just discriminates against American children and punishes them for their parents' transgressions.
Not to mention the bill is unconstitutional: It explicitly violates the 14th amendment that states "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."
We must stop treating American children of undocumented parents as second-class citizens. Urge your representative to vote NO on Rep. King's amendment to deny birthright citizenship.
Dear [Decision Maker],
I am writing today to urge you to vote against Rep. Steve King's amendment that would deny birthright citizenship to the babies of undocumented immigrants.
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This piece of legislation does not fix our immigration system. It merely punishes babies and children for their parents' transgressions. Moreover, it violates the 14th amendment of the Constitution. As a lawmaker, it is your duty to uphold and adhere to our founding document.
As a country we cannot continue to treat American children of undocumented immigrants as second-class citizens. Please, protect the 14th amendment and vote NO on denying birthright citizenship to real Americans.
