From ProgressIowa.org – Des Moines, IA – Last week, with the beginning of the new legislative session, Congressman Steve King once again introduced legislation to place restrictions on the rights and status of children born to undocumented immigrants in the United States. In a prepared statement, King referred to these children as “anchor babies” and defended a bill that would directly contradict the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
In response, Matt Sinovic, executive director of Progress Iowa issued the following statement:
“After a long and contentious re-election battle where Rep. Steve King repeatedly touted his status as a ‘full-spectrum constitutional conservative,’ it’s disappointing that he would immediately introduce legislation to restrict the rights and status of immigrant children and contradict a constitutional amendment repeatedly upheld by the Supreme Court. It’s clear that King only values the Constitution to the degree that it suits his own extremist agenda.
At a time when many Iowans are struggling to make ends meet and want their leaders to come together and find solutions to real issues, like creating jobs and avoiding massive cuts to programs like Social Security and Medicare, King is focused on the politics of division. To do so using dehumanizing rhetoric, such as calling immigrant children ‘anchor babies,’ shows King to be completely out-of-touch with Iowa values.
Congressman King, no baby born in this country is an “anchor,” and shouldn’t be penalized or deprived of human rights simply because of the choices of their parents.”
Progress Iowa is a statewide, non-partisan advocacy group made up of over 2,000 members promoting progressive values and working for a better and more just Iowa.
Everything about King is unconstitutional. Can’t believe he’s in there again. Ugh.
Progress Iowa is Bull Shxt and Propaganda.
Matt Sinovic, not you again. I thought you had moved to your home communist country.
Folks, this very NEGATIVE group that this fellow Sinovic is tied to is really the Democrats also know as the Democratic/Socialist Party and funded by George Soros to destroy our American way of life.
Real losers all of them!
How can doing ones job as a Congressman and introducing legislation be unconstitutional?
I agree Tim. “Progress Iowa is a statewide, non-partisan advocacy group made up of over 2,000 members promoting progressive values and working for a better and more just Iowa.”
This is not a non partisan group. The people that are not living here legally are costing us billions of dollars. The anchor baby thing is not written in the intent of the constitution.
Ok, again, Sinovic – they are not “undocumented” they are “illegal”. The real extremist is you who continually try to undermine our society by soft pedaling the effects of illegal immigration.
If you are so concerned about creating jobs for citizens why do you go out of your way to create low cost opportunities for employers? Try supporting e-verify.