
GOP Presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has managed to single-handedly change the debate about immigration overnight, and now his rivals, like former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, are showing signs of desperately scrambling to catch up. In a recent appearance on CNN, Perry was forced to waffle on the issue of “anchor babies” and birthright citizenship.
by Lee Stranahan19 Aug 2015, 1:41 PM PST0

Republican presidential candidate and former Texas Governor Rick Perry argued that it’s “political rhetoric” to debate changing the 14th Amendment to end birthright citizenship or what to do with illegal immigrants in the US until the border is secured on
by Ian Hanchett18 Aug 2015, 8:41 PM PST0

Parts of Donald Trump’s immigration plan may raise serious constitutional questions, but the part that launched a media firestorm—ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens—does not.
by Ken Klukowski18 Aug 2015, 9:02 AM PST0

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker told Fox News on Monday he supports building a wall along the U.S-Mexico border and ending birthright citizenship, echoing GOP frontrunner Donald Trump’s immigration plan.
by Katie McHugh17 Aug 2015, 5:23 PM PST0

UDPATE: Later in the evening, Hunt tweeted a statesman from a Walker campaign spokesperson saying, “We have to enforce the laws, keep people from coming here, enforce e-verify to stop the jobs magnet, and by addressing the root problems we
by Ian Hanchett17 Aug 2015, 1:08 PM PST0

One out of 10 children born in the U.S. has an illegal immigrant mother, an expert tells the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security during a hearing titled “Birthright Citizenship: Is It The Right Policy For America?”
by Caroline May29 Apr 2015, 12:08 PM PST0

American opposition to the Obama administration and GOP establishment’s extremist immigration policies is boiling at an all-time high, a broad survey of polls shows.
by Katie McHugh21 Apr 2015, 5:37 PM PST0

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid says an amendment to eliminate birthright citizenship is “stupid.” But he’s supported such efforts in the past.
by Caroline May13 Mar 2015, 6:51 AM PST0