Congressman Lamar Smith on Illegal Immigration
September 1, 2008Congressman Lamar Smith said in a Letter to the Editor in the New York Times:
Eliminating incentives for illegal immigrants is a step Congress must take. The current practice of birthright citizenship — granting automatic citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants on United States soil — creates a tremendous incentive for people to come here illegally and stay.
America is the only industrialized nation that doesn’t require at least one parent to be in the country legally before a child becomes a citizen. Congress should put an end to this practice.
Illegal immigration is not a problem without a solution. Enforcing current immigration laws and eliminating incentives like the job magnet and birthright citizenship would work over time.
Well said, Congressman. It might interest you to know that Congressman Smith is up for re-election in November.
He joined the UTSA chapter of the Young Conservatives of Texas last fall for a “Coffee with Your Congressman” meeting, where he presented his views on immigration and sat down over some coffee with the students and San Antonians.
Here’s a photo from that event!
Lamar Smith is a patriot!!!!