Fort Worth Star Telegram Editorial:
"If undertaking the justifiably difficult process of amending the U.S. Constitution would effectively deter illegal immigration and satisfactorily deal with the millions of undocumented residents already in the country, the effort might be worthwhile.
"But all this talk about "anchor babies" and "birth tourism" and congressional hearings on the 14th Amendment are political sound and fury that accomplish nothing constructive regarding U.S. immigration policy.
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Constitutional tinkering based more on fear than facts is dangerous business.
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