Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, told Newsmax on Tuesday that the automatic granting of American citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. is based on a "misinterpretation" of the Constitution, and that he would correct it.
Babin, appearing on "National Report," claimed that birthright citizenship "came out of a misinterpretation of the 14th Amendment," which, he said, "had led to the implementation of this birthright citizenship by which children born to foreign nationals from illegal migrants, to tourists, to refugees, are automatically granted United States citizenship."
Babin acknowledged that his bill to end birthright citizenship for the children of those who illegally entered the country is likely to stall.
"If it passes the House, will probably have a real hard time coming through the Senate, and then an enormously hard time to be signed into law by President Joe Biden," Babin said.
Babin added that "this is something that we have to do. We've got to stand up and have courage to fight against the open border and all the policies that have … developed around it."
Babin on Tuesday also denounced attempts to send more aid to Ukraine as it attempts to fight off the ongoing invasion by Russia, saying that the U.S. should prioritize its own border before sending money elsewhere.
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Theodore Bunker, a Newsmax writer, has more than a decade covering news, media, and politics.
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