how is it that children born here from illigal immigrants(anchor babies) become an extension of the country(citizens)
2006-11-21 00:16:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
There is a law stating what constitutes American citizenship. If you are born of an American Parent(s) or born on US territory (including territories that are not states) you are automatically as US citizen. If you immigrate, register, take the required courses in English and US History, pass the tests, pass medical exam, after 10 years you can be made a Naturalized citizen. Naturalized citizens can not become President (unless there is a change in the Constitution).
It is difficult for many Americans to break up a family (ie send one or both parents home and allow the US child to stay, or deny the US Child by having the child go home with its parents. I think it's time to change that law to only children born of US citizenS, not just one US citizen. Children of one US citizen get a front place in line to immigrate legally.
2006-11-21 00:55:43 · answer #1 · answered by SteveA8 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its a law that was created in the 1800s to help slaves become american citizens, its now a loophole that illegals use to "anchor" themselves in the USA
2006-11-21 01:36:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because of the fact it extremely is the regulation...born right here, citizen right here. it extremely is an old thought from an afternoon while it may take weeks to circulate from ny to Michigan, while now it extremely is a few hourcontinual.
2016-11-25 22:32:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By the laws of this country.
2006-11-21 00:18:29 · answer #4 · answered by Reported for insulting my belief 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The key word here is "illegal". If they were legal, no problem at all
2006-11-21 00:19:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋