By law children born in this country are citizens. (All the anti-amnesty politicians claim to be strong law and order supporters). If their parents are here illegally and you deport the parents what happens to their children? Do you effectively deport a US citizen? Or do you separate the family? (I think all the anti-amnesty politicians claim to be staunchly pro-family).
I don't have a good answer. Maybe we should change the laws. But we can't retroactively revoke the citizenship of these children. So that alone can't solve this issue.
2006-06-19 18:37:12 · 20 answers · asked by Just Asking 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
The child should go with the parent. The parents took the chance in coming here. The child is welcomed back anytime.
And you know darn well people are abusing this-its been on the news.
If I drop a baby at your house do you have to pay for all of us to stay in your house with benefits.
Lots of kids have stupid parents who do awful things. It is not the kids fault but they do suffer because of their parents decision.
If they don't want them then put them up for adoption. I will not reward law breakers because they can have children.
2006-06-19 18:51:30 · answer #1 · answered by *** The Earth has Hadenough*** 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No we should not change the laws!!! if the law says if you were born here in the US then you are a citizen. If people don't like the fact that illegal immigrants have children here and that makes their children citizens too bad that's the law. I think it's cruel to separate families like that!!! I mean yeah it's the law. BUT come on have a heart!!
2006-06-20 03:18:05 · answer #2 · answered by shasha 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think the law should be changed. If you're here illegally and have a baby, the baby shouldn't be made a citizen.
Lots of illegals come here JUST to have a baby born in the USA so they can make the same argument you are making: "what about the children!" It's just an excuse, exploiting their own kids that way.
2006-06-19 22:54:01 · answer #3 · answered by sister_godzilla 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I believe that the kids go with the parents. It happens all the time. I sure would take my kid with me, if I were going to a different country. It is not our fault, the parents knew what they were doing when they put the child in that position.
I actually have a somewhat open mind to amnesty once the leak in the dam is plugged. However, manipulative questions about 'the children' drown out the voice of reason for me. What the Devil were those parents thinking to use their children like that!
2006-06-19 18:42:20 · answer #4 · answered by DAR 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
You're talking about 'anchor babies' etc....I don't know, but at some point, the BS has to stop. They're going to have to pass a law that grandfathers in the people that are in our country right now, but crack down like God himself in the future on this immigration garbage. Bum's rush immigration policy isn't going to cut it, and at some point they're going to have to pick a day, and say NO MORE....or, our economy will go out-of-balance, as boomers leave the work-force, and are not replaced by high-skilled people, leaving a lot of 'sandwich fabricators', 'hydro-ceramic-sanitation technologists', 'interior hygiene specialists'
'waste management engineers', etc etc etc. How many telephone hygienists does america need? That's 1/3 step up from volunteer 'driving safety vision defenders', AKA the guy standing on the street corner with a dirty diaper offering to 'clean your windshield'...in short, the country's going to go to **** unless we pull the plug on free-for-all immigration. In a world of 6.5 billion people, it's time to update our national policies in that department, and I don't care how many hispanic/etc. advocates don't like the spectre of the USA not being their personal/national welfare piggy-bank...this country gives out BILLIONS annually, and with little apparent effect, because the same clowns are back, year after year, with their hands out, and demands for this, demands for that etc. Mexico needs to stand up and do some personal hygiene, there. And, we need to get our border fence/wall/barrier/token gesture thingy built, too.
2006-06-20 06:42:39 · answer #5 · answered by gokart121 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It kills me what some people have to say on the immigration issue. Lest we forget that, technically speaking, we're ALL immigrants one way or another.
And let me ask some of you this-you would punish a child for their parent's sins? Should we punish you for your parent's sins? How about your grandparent's sins?
What about those whose great grandfather, or grandfather came here from Italy or Germany and now oops! They gotta go back. Should the US deport everyone down the line? children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, etc, etc, etc.
What kills me, when I hear people talking about the immigration issue is that most people are only talking about the Mexicans, and Cubans who come here illegally. Especially where I live at. But I don't hear too many people complaining about the immigrants from Ireland, Scotland, Italy, or any of the other various European countries. Some of them come here illegally too. Maybe some folks should think about what they say before they open their mouths. Oh, but why should they? After all, who would be left to oppress the rest of us?
2006-06-19 19:25:35 · answer #6 · answered by Agent Double EL 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
What happen? the race card is not working so now you are using children as a barrier?the way many of these kids were born here was illegaly done.pregnant mexican women came across the border for the sole purpose of having a child born here and the bills paid by US taxpayers,along with that they are now claiming welfare for those kids and the illegal mother living for free.mexicans are very proud of mexico but in reality mexico is just a dead beat dad that is sending their problems to the US
2006-06-19 19:14:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
We have the stupidest laws when it comes to dealing with immigration, and this last round of debates through congress just shows that the American people are no longer of chief concern to the politicians. We are all serfs, we should start calling all our congressmen "lords".
2006-06-19 18:45:08 · answer #8 · answered by You'll Never Outfox the Fox 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because I think this law is out-dated and should be gotten rid of ASAP. Illegal immigrants are taking advantage of this law. I don't think we are being cruel to deport parents of "minor US children." I think the parents of these children are cruel to have used their children in this way for their own benefit, in the first place. We are not cruel, because the illegal immigrant parents always have the choice of taking their children with them when they are deported. I think they are negligent parents if they do not choose to take their minor children with them - I would never leave my minor children in such a situation. I would take them with me and, the law being what it presently is, they could return to the USA of their own free will when they come of adult age.
PS - D.K., you are so wrong and misguided!
2006-06-19 21:42:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Keep the whole family together, but deport them. We are Americans, and it would not be right to break up the family.
2006-06-19 19:00:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋