Immigration Politics: 'Birthright citizenship' will be target of House GOP majority

A preview of what is to come in the new Congress

'Birthright citizenship' will be target of House GOP majority - MiamiHerald.com: "As one of its first acts, the new Congress will consider denying citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants who are born in the United States.

Those children, who are now automatically granted citizenship at birth, will be one of the first targets of the Republican-led House when it convenes in January.

GOP Rep. Steve King of Iowa, the incoming chairman of the subcommittee that oversees immigration, is expected to push a bill that would deny 'birthright citizenship' to such children.

The measure, assailed by critics as unconstitutional, is an indication of how the new majority intends to flex its muscles on the volatile issue of illegal immigration." Nov. 18, 2010