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Wiz Imp

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30. Not to mention

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #29)

Sat Jan 25, 2025, 02:04 PM

Jan 25

that a lot of people viewed the influx of large numbers of immigrants in recent years as a problem. Even mass deportation for those who have not been convicted of a crime polls poorly. However, prioritizing border security polls much better as does limiting the number of immigrants allowed in . Those are the immigration issues that motivated people, NOT birthright citizenship.

https://apnews.com/article/immigration-poll-deportation-trump-border-security-40b2a28e34f8d0c76b4a6589f3db1ba3
Border security is popular – but that may be the limit of US immigration consensus: AP-NORC poll
January 22, 2025

https://news.gallup.com/poll/647123/sharply-americans-curb-immigration.aspx
Sharply More Americans Want to Curb Immigration to U.S.
July 12, 2024

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U.S. House Republicans roll out bill to restrict birthright citizenship [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 24 OP

Yes, the GQP do not know how to govern... Lovie777 Jan 24 #1

bookmarked. nt Frank D. Lincoln Jan 24 #2

They want Democrat nay votes to use in the future Auggie Jan 24 #3

How would voting against this make Democrats look bad? Wiz Imp Jan 24 #7

A no vote means you believe in birthright citizenship, and to many rebukes ... Auggie Jan 24 #8

Ending birth right citizenship isn't popular DemocratSinceBirth Jan 24 #9

Yes it is. Mariana Jan 24 #12

No it isn't DemocratSinceBirth Jan 24 #13

You're flat out wrong Wiz Imp Jan 25 #17

The assertion DemocratSinceBirth Jan 25 #18

I think a lot of people, even some Democrats Wiz Imp Jan 25 #20

There are right wing culture warriors. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 25 #21

I totally agree. Wiz Imp Jan 25 #22

too many Democrats are failing to read the EO before judging it cadoman Jan 25 #33

Wrong. The EO explicitly contradicts the Constitution Amendment 14. Wiz Imp Jan 25 #34

Yeah, and how is that bad? Wiz Imp Jan 24 #10

28% and 53% could be enough to flip a House or Senate race. Auggie Jan 25 #14

OMG. Your premise is WRONG. Wiz Imp Jan 25 #16

Your logic is flawed. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 25 #19

"Polling indicates?" Auggie Jan 25 #24

I regret I can't disabuse you of the notion TSF is ten feet tall. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 25 #25

We'll see Auggie Jan 25 #27

The Cult can not win an election by itself. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 25 #29

Not to mention Wiz Imp Jan 25 #30

I don't have a problem deporting criminals. DemocratSinceBirth Jan 25 #31

Me Too. Which is consistent with the majority of the population. Wiz Imp Jan 25 #32

The only people who are going to look bad are the House Republicans pushing this as a stunt Quiet Em Jan 25 #23

To preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the USA was just a suggestion? n/t Rhiagel Jan 24 #4

I heard somewhere yesterday they want to take birthright citizenship doc03 Jan 24 #5

They do, they pulled some law from the 1860s as "proof" obamanut2012 Jan 24 #6

It is unbelievable how low they will go. Is this shit in Project 25 or are they even going doc03 Jan 24 #11

Their status is a bit different because of tribal law but they are U S citizens DemocratSinceBirth Jan 25 #28

They only exist to kiss trmps ample ass. spanone Jan 25 #15

No one is talking about this gab13by13 Jan 25 #26