In news from Washington, momentum seems to be growing among Republicans to call for the repeal the 14th Amendment in an attempt to block citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants. The 14th Amendment states all persons born or naturalized in the United States are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. In the House, ninety-four Republicans have backed the Birthright Citizenship Act, and there is growing support among Republicans in the Senate. Huffington Post reports Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell supports a review of the 14th Amendment. On Sunday, Republican Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona appeared on CBS’s Face the Nation and called for hearings to be held.

Sen. Jon Kyl: “Well, actually, this is a constitutional provision in the 14th Amendment that has been interpreted to provide that if you are born in the United States, you are a citizen, no matter what. Now, there are limitations on that, for example, for the children of diplomats and so on. And so, the question is, if both parents are here illegally, should there be a reward for their illegal behavior?”