2007-03-13 18:05:25 · 24 answers · asked by jason h 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
The United States currently grants automatic U.S. citizenship to almost all children born in the United States, regardless of whether the parents are U.S. citizens, legal residents, temporary visitors, or illegal aliens in the United States. Some 380,000 children are born in the United States each year to illegal-alien mothers, according to U.S. Census data. The only exceptions to this automatic granting of citizenship are the children of foreign diplomats stationed in the United States, whose citizenship at birth is governed by international treaty.
2007-03-13 18:07:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
To repeat what free eagle 716 said:
"Yes. By exploiting the 14th Amendment (which really has NOTHING to do with those that have broken the law by illegally crossing our border, but that's for another time, thank you Anti-American Civil Liberties Union), children born to illegal alien parents are granted US citizenship, we call them anchor babies.
Sorry, I can't resist..... The 14th was written to guarantee that African slaves, freed under the 13th Amendment were provided the same citizenship as all other Americans (as it should be). Were I an African American, I'd be quite upset with what's going on. The 14th was written to provide a level playing field for the newly freed slaves, not to reward people who sneak into this country."
2007-03-13 18:29:39 · answer #2 · answered by American Citizen 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. By exploiting the 14th Amendment (which really has NOTHING to do with those that have broken the law by illegally crossing our border, but that's for another time, thank you Anti-American Civil Liberties Union), children born to illegal alien parents are granted US citizenship, we call them anchor babies.
Sorry, I can't resist..... The 14th was written to guarantee that African slaves, freed under the 13th Amendment were provided the same citizenship as all other Americans (as it should be). Were I an African American, I'd be quite upset with what's going on. The 14th was written to provide a level playing field for the newly freed slaves, not to reward people who sneak into this country.
2007-03-13 18:18:00 · answer #3 · answered by free_eagle716 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Then what happens if a visitor gives birth to a child in the US, the child obtains the citizenship, but then returns with the parents to their country. Does the child lose the US citizenship?
2007-03-13 18:49:31 · answer #4 · answered by yoshita 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-03-13 18:29:04 · answer #5 · answered by Michelle 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the child is a US citizen if he/she is born in the US regardless of the Immigration Status of the parents.
2007-03-13 18:08:43 · answer #6 · answered by Susan M 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes, just by being in the United States, if you are born here, then you are automatically a citizen.
2007-03-13 18:07:13 · answer #7 · answered by anthony c 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Any child born in the US is granted automatic citizenship.
2007-03-13 20:33:06 · answer #8 · answered by Kikyo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately.
2007-03-13 18:09:03 · answer #9 · answered by OE "800" 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Not really. A person becomes a citizen in his/her full right at the age of 21. The child can't, for example, sponsor the parents until he/she is 21. Also, the parents could still be deported
2007-03-13 18:10:38 · answer #10 · answered by Kirvesrinta 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋