Republican Congress member Duncan Hunter of California is under criticism for saying he would support deporting the US-born children of undocumented immigrants. Hunter made the comments at a gathering of the right-wing Tea Party group on Saturday.

Rep. Duncan Hunter: “Would I support the deportation of natural-born American citizens that are the kids of the illegal aliens? I would have to, yes. It’s a complex issue, and it’s — you know, you could look and say, ’You’re a mean guy. You know, that’s a mean thing to do. That’s not a humanitarian thing to do.’ We simply cannot afford what we’re doing right now. We just can’t afford it. California’s going under.”