Best and the Brightest is not Amnesty

By Douglas V. Gibbs

Even the Republicans are beginning to give in to the narrative about amnesty.  As a nation, we once used immigration for the purpose of improving the nation, trying to attract the best and the brightest.  People came to America because here they could achieve what they could not in their home country, and they were excited about assimilating, and making the United States a better nation with their presence.  Now, immigration is being used as a tool.  The Democrats use immigration as a tool to gain more votes, to solidify their power and position, and to destroy their opposition.  They are not interested in the best and the brightest.  They want those that will be dependent upon the government, and people who are willing to come to this country illegally, in violation of the law, if they have to.

The Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment states that in addition to being born her, or naturalized, to be a citizen you must be "subject to the jurisdiction, thereof."  The language of this clause was crafted by Senators Trumbull and Howard.  Their goal was to remain in line with what the Founding Fathers desired.  They wanted full allegiance to America, and new immigrants that were willing to fully integrate into American Society.

Jurisdiction meant full allegiance.  The Senators explained it as being like two ambassadors to the United States.  If those diplomats are married, and have a child on our soil, is the baby an American?  Of course not.  The child is a citizen of the country the parents have full allegiance to.

Illegal aliens do not have full allegiance.  Most of them come here to see what they can get out of Americans.  They come to turn the United States into something else.

We need immigration reform, but not the kind the politicians are clamoring for.  We need to enforce the laws on the books, and encourage the best and the brightest to come to America.  Forget votes.  Never mind trying to use these people for cheap labor, as we did with the slaves.  Let's encourage the best and the brightest to come here to move America forward, so that our nation can achieve great things.

-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentery