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>> the naturalization ceremony and debate as we think of new immigrants come to the country becoming citizens of the united states, you look at the path to citizenship, there are several speed bumps that have gotten in the way. what we thought after the election was going to be at least from the outside looking in an easy piece of legislation moving forward, whats really in the way or is this just window dressing and theyre going to get it done right after the break? >> first of all, no piece of...

Creating the path, that is making the line, because right now there isnt one. thats what we have -- >> i guess the complication is what will that path look like? and how many sort of requirements will there be along the way? weve got the bipartisan group of senators who are working on something. they say theyre on track to unveil something, maybe the end of this month, early april. what do you think that might look like? >> i think right now what the senate is favoring ten-year wait for naturali...

Or a copy of a passport. what the groups challenging the law say is that it is aimed at suppressing the vote by gnarlized citizens. theres a problem that some arent there excepting on when they were issued. the naturalization, youre not supposed to photo copy it and mail it in. so they say for naturalized citizens, it takes two or three time to do this and they should not have to go through. this three other states have a similar situation so theyre seeing what they do. there is a fundamental pr...

Good to have you back on the show way over there. >> youre not used to this set, are you? >> no. im adjusting. takes me a while. >> i want to, first of all, joe, you brought some fascinating phrases from the first state of the union. george washington calling for quote adequate provision to support the public credit, providing for the common defense with the due regard to the economy and foreigners admitted to the right of citizens by uniform rule of naturalization. the first one. also talks abo...

Dishes making 50 cents an hour to pay his way through college and start a small business you appreciate how precious and fragile liberty is. i think liberty is never more threatened than right now. >>chris: is it true you memorized the u.s. constitution as a teen able, the whole thing? >>guest: i memorize add shortened version, to speak at rotary clubs and speak. >>chris: do you have a favorite speak? >>guest: article one, section 8, the powers of congress, the way we memorize it was tcecn, taxe...

Important component was upheld. that is the reasonable suspicion component. the balance of these provisions as i try to digest this really says that the supreme court has expanded the constitutional directive that congress is in control of uniform naturalization policy. this goes beyond naturalization. immigration is not naturalization, but i believe the supreme court decision will broaden the constitutional definition of naturalization. that means we are going to have to authorize the states to...

And mitt romney has to come up with a comprehensive plan that doesnt alienate the base. right now not sure if the president is on strong footing relates to the naturalization of a mass group of citizens. >> david, lets get you on the record. yes or no. romney should have a straightforward answer on that and then your take on the president can combat the time of his campaign. >> yes. mitt romney should have a straight answer on this. its a basic issue in this campaign. as for the presidents actio...

But there is a time lag between the movement of populations to the south, their naturalization, and their becoming voters. while its a harbinger of things to come, it may not actually be seen for another few years until naturalization occurs and people become regular voters. >> its like that feeling of my parents not voting even after they had emigrated for years and years, because they never felt they had a right to. sometimes it takes these immigrant families a while to feel like they have a r...

>> basically the argument is so lets back up for a second and say again the issue is whether or not the state can do this over and above what the federal government is doing. the federal government already has laws that talk about whether or not you have to show whether youre in illegally or not and the state piles on additional penalties so it is a crime if you dont show your papers to a state officer so the question is whether or not that color is beyond the lines of a federal scheme that upse...

That blocked key parts of the law from being enforced. we have the director of the american center for justice. he joins us right now. what is in the brief that was filed? >> the main part of the brief obviously and the legal argument is the reasonable suspicion stop. can local law enforcement officials and state officials do what federal law enforcement owe i figureses can. arizonas law was crafted to follow 0 federal law. federal law enforcement officials can do this. all the federal officers ...