Opinion

Bending the rules

Posted November 17, 2018 12:00 am

Regarding the "Guest View" article on Nov. 5, "Why Trump can't order end to birthright citizenship," I am reminded of a program I believe I saw on PBS related to Russian women coming to the U.S. on visas to give birth to their babies so that they could claim citizenship for their children. These women were staying in Trump properties in Florida while waiting for their babies to be born and once that took place, they returned to Russia.

I guess it was OK for them to get birthright citizenship for their babies as they came in legally via their visas. It makes you wonder what type of agreement President Trump made with Russia to allow these women to stay in one of his properties. It seems that when it comes to birthright citizenship, there is one rule for "poor illegal aliens" and another for women who just happen to be from Russia and "white."

Just one more connection between Russia and President Trump, as if we needed any more.

Maureen Marzano

Schaumburg

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