Proposed law would deny citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants

Here we go again with Arizona's anti-immigrant rampage. A law has been proposed that would deny citizenship to children born in the United States to undocumented parents.

TIME:

The law largely is the brainchild of state Sen. Russell Pearce, a Republican whose suburban district, Mesa, is considered the conservative bastion of the Phoenix political scene. He is a leading architect of the Arizona law that sparked outrage throughout the country: Senate Bill 1070, which allows law enforcement officers to ask about someone's immigration status during a traffic stop, detainment or arrest if reasonable suspicion exists - things like poor English skills, acting nervous or avoiding eye contact during a traffic stop.

 CNN:

John Kavanagh, a Republican state representative from Arizona who supports the proposed law aimed at so-called "anchor babies," said that the concept does not conflict with the U.S. Constitution.*

 Huffington Post:

Constitutional experts say that if Arizona really goes after "anchor babies," the courts will quickly strike it down. But that's not the point. The point is, Arizona will have moved the needle so far to the extreme on the issue of immigration, SB 1070 will start looking fair and balanced. Activists and politicians will think they have scored a victory because they beat back the attack on the 14th Amendment, while SB 1070 remains in place.

Already in post-SB 1070 days, you hear less about all those other agreements already existing between sheriffs' departments and ICE, where sheriff deputies can act as ICE agents. At least they are just checking once they pick up someone for some crime. We think they aren't just demanding papers because you look illegal. 

*14th Amendment grants citizenship to anyone born in the U.S.