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Immigration

Aug. 10, 2010

Save the Immigration Bar, Repeal the 14th Amendment!

Why in the world would the immigration bar oppose the call for repeal of the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship, a proposal that means big bucks for all? By Carl Shusterman.

By Carl Shusterman

Republican senators are calling for the repeal of the part of the 14th Amendment providing automatic citizenship to children born in the United States. And the immigration bar is opposing this?

My fellow immigration attorneys, come to your senses. Our businesses are all hurting, and what the Republicans are proposing means big bucks for all of us, so let's get on board. I mean, why should children of illegal parents ge...

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