Kobach helping on ‘anchor babies’ legislation

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TOPEKA | Kansas Secretary of State candidate Kris Kobach said today that he is helping the author of the Arizona immigration law on legislation to end birthright citizenship in that state.

Kobach, a Republican, said he supports ending automatic U.S. citizenship for so-called ‘anchor babies’ — those born to illegal immigrants on American soil.

Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce asked for Kobach’s help in drafting legislation in Arizona, Kobach said. He acknowledged it’s a “tricky issue” for a state to address since citizenship is a federal matter.

“Most countries — almost every country on earth — do not confer birthright citizenship,” said Kobach, a constitutional law professor. He said he supports a bill in Congress that would grant citizenship to children only if at least one parent already was a citizen or legal resident.



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