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7. Washington Watch:

Napolitano: ‘Any talk of amending the constitution is just wrong’

The Hill reports that Homeland Security Chief Janet Napolitano rebuffed Republican calls to change the 14^th amendment to eliminate birthright citizenship for children of illegally present immigrants. Detractors argue that the current law provides incentive for immigrants to illegally enter the U.S. for the sole purpose of having children who will automatically become citizens. Napolitano, who is the former governor of Arizona, also criticized Republicans for not cooperating with the Obama administration to implement comprehensive immigration reform that would include a pathway to citizenship.

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/114199-napolitano-any-talk-of-amending-the-constitution-is-just-wrong

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GOP chair withholds support for AZ SB1070

The Hill reports that Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele refused to endorse Arizona’s new immigration law during an interview with Univision, the largest Spanish language television network in the U.S. He claimed that the actions of one state are not ‘a reflection of an entire political party.’ He advocated a ‘commonsense solution’ to the debate surrounding immigration reform.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/115555-steele-says-sb-1070-not-a-reflection-of-an-entire-political-party

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