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Rick Scott: “I don't think anybody believes that you come here as a…”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Sen. Scott on the future of the Senate

Published | Video Starts at 07:10

I wonder what your reaction is to that decision and if you think Congress needs to take the lead on a potential constitutional amendment. As we have heard, it appears that many are calling for that in the aftermath of this. Well, I don't think anybody believes that you come here as a tourist and you have a child, they become an American citizen, or you come here illegally and you have a child, they should become an American citizen. So. Or you use a surrogate, American surrogate, and they become a citizen. You don't even step foot on this country. So I think we're going to have to pass legislation, constitutional amendment to fix this. (07:10–07:20)

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Asserts that there is a belief that children born to tourists or illegal immigrants should not automatically become American citizens.

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