The latest Newsweek tells us that South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is considering a constitutional amendment to clarify that the United States would not grant citizenship automatically to children of illegal immigrants if those children are born in this country.

Whether you agree with that idea or not, you ought not buy into the ?straw man? put forward by Illinois Rep. Luis Gutierrez:

?It seems inconsistent to me that politicians who are pro-life and pro-family are also pro-deportation for newborns. ??

The refusal to grant citizenship is not equivalent to support for deportation. There?s plenty of room for debate on the issue without resorting to gross distortions of your opponent?s stance.