Does not make sense and this law is a joke and should be changed right away ?It is breaking our country. in many ways and then if we deport the parents we are stuck with a child Now get Real?
2007-01-07 03:40:08 · 30 answers · asked by Gypsy Gal 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
It's called the anchor baby system and yes it needs to be changed.
2007-01-07 03:44:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
Our great county has decieded a long time ago that any child born on american soil is an american. Many countries also support this same law. I had a friend who was a german and american due to fact she was born over in germany when her father was stationed there.
This law does have alot of problems due to fact if parents are here illegally should we really grant the child american status. NO. If they are here legally at least we are not spending millions and billions trying to get the parent out of here.
We had this discussion in school once and alot of people stated that if we abolish that law then technically none of us have the right to be here due to fact that we all immigrated from some other country or were brought here by force. The only true american is the indians. I feel that this is some what true but also feel that todays laws need alot of amendments.
But shouldnt the real question be why do illegals come here anyway. Is this because they will take cheap labor giving them money and making the person employing them a hell of alot richer in the end.
2007-01-07 11:55:50 · answer #2 · answered by unanon_99 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because there is a law that says any child born in the United States can gain citizenship even if its parents are illegals. Does that make sense, No. Don't look for the law to be changed in your lifetime as politicians don't have the spine to vote for such a change in the law.
2007-01-07 13:05:48 · answer #3 · answered by 91106 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wow, I really can't believe people like you still exist. Don't be ridiculous. If you're born in the US then ofcourse you're a US citizen, not American because that would be referring to the whole continent (North, Central, and South). I guess if you want to say that illegal immigration is breaking our country, then I guess you're right, it has been happening since the beginning right, before the US was even created? Gosh I wonder what would happen if everyone, who came to the US illegally at some point in history, was deported.
2007-01-07 12:10:20 · answer #4 · answered by Yvette 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
if the parents are mexican and live in the united states and have a child in said country the child becomes a us citizen. as you say the sad part is if parents get deported child stays in us and is put on welfare rolls or in foster care
2007-01-07 11:49:01 · answer #5 · answered by ken s 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If the child was born on American soil this makes the child a US citizen, regardless if his parents were born in another country. Learn your facts knuckle head before you start bitching about something you know nothing of!!
2007-01-07 12:25:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
I am considered an american but both my parents are mexican, and thats because both my parents requested permission to live in the US back in the day and so they got a permenant residence, so my mom gave birth to me in the US thats how some cases go. But others cross illegaly and give birth in the US so they become americans
2007-01-07 11:56:20 · answer #7 · answered by Rivera 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
This is by and far the most ridiculous question I have ever read on yahoo answers. Unless you are a native american indian, then YOU came from immigrants. Is it 1950 where you live? Are you going to put on a white hooded cape and burn people on a cross in your backyard?
Seriously, I'm not saying that illegal immigration is correct or should be condoned, but a child is a child and they deserve a safe and happy place to live, no matter where they originate from. Selfish people with guns and hatred and racism and narrowminded thinking is what's destroying your country, not poor people from Mexico trying to make a better life for themselves.
2007-01-07 11:51:16 · answer #8 · answered by blondes tease, brunettes please 4 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Everybody born in the United States is American. Your great-great-grandparents probably weren't born here but you and your parents are considered American. It doesn't matter what ethnicity you are. Learn how to think.
2007-01-07 20:08:14 · answer #9 · answered by cynical 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In order to abolish that "law", as you put it, you would need to repeal the 14th amendment to the Constitution of The United States. You need to do some research yourself because we deport said children with their parents everyday. The children are US citizens and are aloud to return to the US when they are old enough. The US govt does not keep children and deport the parents. I mean get real yourself. I'm not saying we need anymore people here than we have but get your facts straight before you start making stupid statements. In any case you should have no problem repealing the 14th Amendment since the constitution isn't worth the paper its written on any more.
2007-01-07 11:49:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
The child born to illegal immigrants, if born in America becomes an American citizen by birthright. The Nationality the child chooses to associate itself with is determined by bloodlines. This causes a hyphenated American, who may or may not have an allegiance to America. This is part of the problem, People claiming to be "Something"- American. Many young people have been taught to regard the nation of their ancestors to be better than being an American, hence " Somekinda" pride.
A rat born on a ship in the ocean can never be a sailor. It is always going to be a rat.
2007-01-07 12:50:53 · answer #11 · answered by RENEGADE. 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋