Virginia Democratic U.S. Senator Tim Kaine spoke on the Senate floor last week, for the second time, about the importance of birthright citizenship. He says it won’t be the last time he educates the other senators on this issue. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more.
Crimes committed by immigrants both documented and undocumented were major issues highlighted in the recent election and part of President-elect Trump’s reasoning for eliminating birthright citizenship. A study done by the Department of Justice focusing on crimes in the state of Texas has found undocumented immigrants commit LESS crimes than native born Americans. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports.