Sen. Ken Cuccinelli, R-Fairfax, has shown just how passionate the debate over illegal immigration has become — and how far proposals can go.

Cuccinelli has proposed changing the U.S. Constitution’s 14th amendment to allow U.S.-born children to become citizens only if at least one of their parents is a citizen. Currently any U.S. -born child automatically becomes a citizen regardless of his or her parents’ immigration status.

The Potomac News reported that Cuccinelli will file a Senate Joint Resolution that petitions U.S. Congress to change the 14th Amendment.

You can see the resolution here.

Cuccinelli outlined his proposal during a press conference Monday with Save the Old Dominion, a group that includes many anti-illegal immigration groups around Virginia.