Bill Text: MI HR0030 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: A resolution to memorialize Congress to provide that the children of foreign nationals born in this country or its territories are not automatically granted United States citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-17 - Referred To Committee On Government Operations [HR0030 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-HR0030-Introduced.html
Rep. Hooker offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 30.
A resolution to memorialize Congress to provide that the children of foreign nationals born in this country or its territories are not automatically granted United States citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Whereas, Fully 8 percent of all babies born in the United States are born to illegal aliens; and
Whereas, The Pew Hispanic Center estimates that 59 percent of illegal aliens do not have healthcare insurance, compared with just 14 percent of United States citizens and 25 percent of legal immigrants; and
Whereas, The costs associated with delivering medical services, especially emergency health services, are then shifted to taxpayers via Medicaid and the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1985; and
Whereas, The automatic provision of American citizenship immediately provides mixed-status families with access to public assistance and services, the costs of which are largely borne at the state and local levels or by private organizations at a net monetary loss; and
Whereas, Eighty-four percent of the world's nations have recognized the tremendous cost associated with conferring birthright citizenship on the children of non-citizen parents and have discontinued the practice; and
Whereas, The illegal resident parents of such children owe allegiance and duty to nations other than the United States of America; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we memorialize Congress to provide, through statute and/or a constitutional amendment, that the children of foreign nationals born in this country or its territories are not automatically granted United States citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. We urge the Michigan congressional delegation to pursue such actions as are necessary to bring about this change in the immigration policies and practices for our country; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.
