An Immigration Controversy That Produces Minimal Results
By David North on September 4, 2019
If there is to be a full-throated immigration policy controversy — and the media is good at producing them — let's make sure that we make some sizable policy gains in the process.
We are currently going through the exact reverse of this — a full-blown controversy about whether or not about 25 children of U.S. military or civilian employees a year have to fill out a DHS form to ensure their U.S. citizenship following their birth overseas.
Meanwhile, the media, often suspicious about the aims of this (lamentable) administration, stirred up a huge storm of protest. Two of the typical headlines:
Reuters: "Trump administration tightens citizenship rules for children of U.S. military abroad".
Fox News: "Policy on automatic citizenship for children born abroad to US military members changed".
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