I spent some time reading the Constitution this morning to find just what it says about immigration. There is a vague reference in the Fourteenth Amendment to citizenship. That only caused me to search for information on immigration laws. It seems that we are screwed when it comes to protecting borders and what we require of anyone coming into the country. The best I learned is that anyone entering without a VISA (not the credit card) is here illegally.
The department of Citizenship and Immigration Services reporting to Homeland Security is in charge of all matters on people entering the country. Congress has a history of manipulating the laws about entry and citizenship. We have never had a solid policy on who comes and who stays. Basically, Congress passed a law each time there was a need for some action. Most of the laws involved granting citizenship for people who have lived here for a specified period. Perhaps it is time to set up the requirements and to enforce them.
I also learned that a “naturalized” citizen is someone who has applied for citizenship and has met the lawful requirements.
While perusing the Constitution, I came across the Presidential Oath of Office:
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
It is glaringly obvious to me now about why Obama believes he can get away with trashing our sacred document. The key word in the oath is ABILITY. I say he doesn’t have the ability to carry out the requirements of the office. He has had six and a half years to show us what ability he has, and all we have witnessed is how alarmingly unable he is to execute anything except to ignore laws he doesn’t like, immigration laws among them, and to racially divide the country.
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