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Birthright Citizenship
Overview
The Birthright Citizenship Act of 2009 (H.R.1868) was introduced by Congressman Nathan Deal (R-GA). The bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act. Under the bill, a person born in the United States gains citizenship if one of the person's parents is:
- a citizen or national of the United States;
- an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States whose residence is in the United States; or
- an alien performing active service in the armed forces.
- a citizen or national of the United States;
- an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States whose residence is in the United States; or
- an alien performing active service in the armed forces.
Update
Rep. Todd Tiahrt Cosponsors Three Immigration-Reduction Bills
Friday, June 26, 2009, 1:25 PM EST - posted on NumbersUSA
Rep. Todd Tiahrt
Congressmen Who...
- Sponsored the Birthright Citizenship Act
Updated Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 2:24 PM EST - posted on NumbersUSA
Total 87 Sponsors
- (AL) Bachus
- (AL) Bonner
- (AL) Rogers
- (AZ) Franks
- (AZ) Shadegg
- (AR) Boozman
- (CA) Bilbray
- (CA) Calvert
- (CA) Campbell
- (CA) Herger
- (CA) Hunter
- (CA) Issa
- (CA) Lungren
- (CA) McClintock
- (CA) McKeon
- (CA) Milner
- (CA) Rohrabacher
- (CA) Royce
- (CO) Coffman
- (CO) Lamborn
- (GA) Broun
- (GA) Deal
- (GA) Gingrey
- (GA) Kingston
- (GA) Linder
- (GA) Price
- (GA) Westmoreland
- (FL) Bilirakis
- (FL) Mica
- (FL) Posey
- (FL) Stearns
- (IL) Roskam
- (IN) Burton
- (IN) Pence
- (IN) Souder
- (IA) King
- (KS) Moran
- (KS) Tiahrt
- (KY) Davis
- (KY) Whitfield
- (LA) Alexander
- (LA) Fleming
- (MD) Bartlett
- (MI) McCotter
- (MN) Kline
- (MS) Taylor
- (MO) Akin
- (MO) Graves
- (NE) Fortenberry
- (NE) Smith
- (NV) Heller
- (NJ) Garrett
- (NY) King
- (NC) Coble
- (NC) Foxx
- (NC) Jones
- (NC) Myrick
- (OH) Jordan
- (OK) Sullivan
- (PA) Murphy, T.
- (PA) Pitts
- (PA) Platts
- (PA) Shuster
- (SC) Barrett
- (SC) Brown
- (SC) Wilson
- (TN) Duncan
- (TN) Wamp
- (TX) Brady
- (TX) Burgess
- (TX) Carter
- (TX) Conaway
- (TX) Culberson
- (TX) Gohmert
- (TX) Hall
- (TX) Hensarling
- (TX) Johnson
- (TX) Marchant
- (TX) Neugebauer
- (TX) Olson
- (TX) Poe
- (TX) Sessions
- (TX) Smith
- (UT) Chaffetz
- (VA) Forbes
- (VA) Goodlatte
- (VA) Wittman
Rep. Gingrey's Chain Migration bill would put an end to the extended family visa categories, which has played a large role in increasing immigration numbers since 1986. Ending chain migration was a recommendation of the Barbara Jordan Commission in 1997.
Rep. Deal's Birthright Citizenship Act would change the citizenship law for babies born in the United States by requiring at least one of the parents be a U.S. citizen or legal resident. Rep. Blackburn's CLEAR Act would increase resources for local law enforcement officials wishing to enforce federal immigration laws.
Rep. Tiahrt has a career grade of a C+ with a recent grade of a B.
View the complete list of sponsors for the "5 Great Immigration-Reduction Bills" supported by NumbersUSA.
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