Written by Daniel Horowitz
Do we, as a society, hold the inviolable right to control our sovereignty and, through our elected representatives, prevent individuals from asserting immigration and citizenship rights against our will? Or do foreign nationals and governments possess the authority to assert jurisdiction in our country, obtaining citizenship and its accompanying rights — without recourse for our citizens to oppose it, even prospectively? Those are the key questions before us as we navigate our journey as a nation-state.… Continue Reading
Tags: 14th Amendment, Anchor-Baby Citizenship, Antonin Scalia, Chinese Exclusion Acts, Daniel Horowitz, Felix Frankfurter, Fong Yue Ting v. U.S., Hebrew Aid Society, Horace Gray, Ignatz Mezei, Kaplan v. Tod, Nishimura Ekiu v. U.S., Robert Jackson, Shaughnessy v. U.S. ex rel. Mezei, U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark, Zadvydas v. Davis
Federal Issues, Immigration | David E. Smith |
January 28, 2025 5:00 AM |
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Written by Daniel Horowitz
Over the next few weeks the news cycle will be paralyzed by an impeachment trial that is essentially about foreign interference in our politics. However, the Trump administration has an opportunity to act on one of the most sinister foreign influences in our country, namely, birth tourism, being used by — you guessed it — Russia and China. If foreign influence is of such great concern to Democrats, shouldn’t we all agree to stop the practice of awarding those who lie to get into the country or who infiltrate our border with the ultimate prize of American citizenship?… Continue Reading
Tags: birth tourism, Center for Immigration Studies, Citizenship Clause, Horace Gray, Human Services, illegal immigration, Jessica Vaughan, Social Security Administration and Health, Wong Kim Ark
Federal Issues, Immigration | David E. Smith |
January 22, 2020 4:00 AM |
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