re: #83 Hecuba’s daughter

There are conservatives who think that birthright citizenship can be outlawed even within the frame of the current Constitution. In any case, I think that is a totally appalling suggestion; if we have to sacrifice birthright citizenship to get a sensible comprehensive immigration reform package, the price is too high. It is one of our laws that contributes to making us a great nation: that no one born here (except for offspring of foreign diplomats) is an alien. We are all part of the fabric of this nation.

I did not propose to fully sacrifice it, just amend it somewhat and attach the condition that the parents should be legal residents (or recognized refugees).