Senator Tim Kaine, Birthright Citizenship Part of America’s Genius

Virginia’s Democratic US Senator Tim Kaine spoke in the Senate last week, for the second time, about the importance of birthright citizenship. He says this won’t be the last time he educates the other senators on this issue. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno has more.

Crimes committed by immigrants, both documented and undocumented, were major issues highlighted in the recent election and part of President-elect Trump’s rationale for eliminating birthright citizenship. A study done by the Department of Justice focusing on crimes in the state of Texas has found that undocumented immigrants commit LESS crimes than native-born Americans. WFIR’s Denise Allen Membreno reports.