Arizona's
next illegal immigration target: Babies By Lindsay
Goldwert The New York
Daily News June 19th 2010,
They might not be
old enough to walk or talk but newborns are the next likely
center of the
Arizona
immigration firestorm.
State Sen. Russell Pearce says
that he is intent on introducing legislation that would deny
birth certificates to "anchor babies," the children of
illegal immigrants born in the U.S.
There is clear
concern that this kind of legislation is a violation of the
14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to persons born in
the U.S.
"I
can tell you that it's not a good idea, and it's
unconstitutional," U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor, D-Ariz. told the Arizona Republic.
"But that wouldn't stop the state Legislature from passing
it and the governor from signing it."
Despite
controversy, Arizona Senate bill 1070 is receiving statewide
support.
The bill, which goes into effect on July 29,
will make it a crime for anyone to be in the state illegally
and allow for police officers to question a person's
legal status.
President Obama has stated that he
opposes the law. The Dept. of Justice has hinted it may
challenge the law, but a spokeswoman said no decision has
been made.
Pearce has reportedly said he will not
introduce legislation regarding "anchor" babies until the
fall.
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