what a bunch of repulsive close minded id-jits

instead of buying all sorts of dolls, why don't these women pool their money and make a donation to some local schools, or even a church's (not EVEN going to say synagog because i'm guessing THAT is out of the question) food bank or clothing drive, OR donate the dolls to a toy drive for children who may otherwise have meager pickins'

i KNOW why.................they are close minded bigoted id-jits

Prevent babies' citizenship, group says
Group wants illegal immigrants' `anchor' citizenship removed
Friday, April 07, 2006
KELLI HEWETT TAYLOR
News staff writer
The Alabama Federation of Republican Women wants to take away the citizenship of babies born to illegal immigrants in the United States, and the group is using baby dolls to make the point.

The members have dressed the dolls with handmade oil-cloth bibs proclaiming "$118 Billion Anchor Baby." The figure illustrates an estimate of the annual cost to provide government services, such as food, education and health care, to these families, according to the group's research.

Any child born on American soil is automatically a U.S. citizen under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. To change that, a bill to amend the Constitution would have to pass by a two-thirds majority in the House and the Senate, and then be presented to the states for approval.

Those U.S.-born babies are sometimes called "anchors" for their role in securing an illegal immigrant family's stay in the country. However, the babies don't mean automatic citizenship for the parents.

"We did it because it's generally unknown that these anchor babies exist and what the economic impact is," said Elois Zeanah of the Alabama Federation of Republican Women, who helped create the project. "We feel this should be in the debates about illegal immigration."

Zeanah, a board member from the Tuscaloosa chapter, said the benefits afforded to the families of U.S.-born immigrant babies is "an irresistible lure" to their families, prompting many to sneak into the country. She said members are concerned that caring for those immigrant families comes at a cost to U.S. citizens in the form of health-care cuts.

Limiting citizenship would eliminate one incentive for pregnant women to come here illegally, she said.............