January 08, 2008

Huckabee Sets the Record Straight on Birthright Citizenship

Huckabee on birthright citizenship, c. August, 2007:

I think there is reason to revisit that, just because a person, through sheer chance of geography, happened to be physically here at the point of birth, doesn't necessarily constitute citizenship. I think that's a very reasonable thing to do, to revisit that.
The Washington Times, as of yesterday:
Mike Huckabee wants to amend the Constitution to prevent children born in the U.S. to illegal aliens from automatically becoming American citizens, according to his top immigration surrogate — a radical step no other major presidential candidate has embraced.

Mr. Huckabee, who won last week's Republican Iowa caucuses, promised Minuteman Project founder James Gilchrist that he would force a test case to the Supreme Court to challenge birthright citizenship, and would push Congress to pass a 28th Amendment to the Constitution to remove any doubt.

Huckabee again, as of today:
I do not support an amendment to the constitution that would prevent children born in the U.S. to illegal aliens from automatically becoming American citizens. I have no intention of supporting a constitutional amendment to deny birthright citizenship.


By Ragnar Danneskjold, R.I.N.O. Hunter at January 8, 2008 03:46 PM | | l digg this