What a mess with these babies that are born in the US to illegal aliens. What can be done to stop this awful problem. I see these kids on tv whose are parents are being deported (which I agree with for anyone illegal) but then wonder what will happen to these(legal citizen) kids. I would like to see the law changed to not automatically grant citizenship unless one of the parents is a citizen. Since that does not look like it will happen, what should/can be done? We certainly don't want to encourage more of this behavior but can't just kick out the legal child. Looks like splitting them up is the only option; it makes me mad that these parents don't think of this before they put the children in the position of possibly growing up without their parents. Very selfish!
2007-06-27 13:59:57 · 14 answers · asked by Yahoogirl 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
arkainisofphoenix: That is great news...I did not realize they could go with them and then come back at 18!
2007-06-27 14:04:55 · update #1
Spazz: They are selfish for putting their children in a predicament where the childs parent will be deported (rightfully so) and the child potentially left without his/her parent. The child should not have to suffer for his/her parents ILLEGAL actions.
2007-06-27 14:23:52 · update #2
Honestly all taht has to be done is someone needs to challenge the amendment for clarification. If you read it carefully it shouldnt include them anyway.
2007-06-27 14:03:01 · answer #1 · answered by sociald 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the past if you could get to the USA and have a child you were almost a citizen. Because who would care for the child?
So this became a policy that illegals would come to have the child. Even whole familys could stay if one of the members was a citizen. Recently the law has changed and it is causing a lot of problems. But word that it isn't working anymore isn't getting out fast enough.
2007-06-27 14:04:56 · answer #2 · answered by Steven 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In ancient times in the Democracy society of Athens, Greece in order for a Baby to be born a citizen the Parents had to be citizens.
But right now in America, the only way a U.S. born Baby is not a citizen by birth is if the Parents are classified as Diplomats (a good example of such a Diplomatic birth is the current King of Thailand who was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts).
On the other hand both legal and illegal immigrant parents can have their U.S. born babies be citizens.
If it were up to me the only way a Babies born on U.S. soil to Non-Citizens that would become citizens at birth would be if the Parents were legal resident aliens.
But mere foreign tourists and illegal aliens, their babies would not be U.S. citizens by birth at all.
2007-06-27 14:08:33 · answer #3 · answered by MrCool1978 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
the problem is that the parents are too lazy to legalize while they live here in the US.....
Scenario...
Mikey the 6 yr old US citizen ...
Mikey was born in the US and has two illegal parents.
Hence parents have lived in US for at least 6 years...
they had time to start their legalization.
They are at fault for not legalizing...
Plus they probably didn't pay for the hospital that birthed little Mikey.
The parents make a choice not to legalize, they get caught and don't want to face the consequence.
p.s. It is easier for the parents to legalize once they have a US citizen child. That makes it even worse.
2007-06-27 14:11:16 · answer #4 · answered by TG79 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
In all of the immigration debating that is going on here, no one has proven to me that there is a law that babies born to illegal immigrants become naturalized citizens. Is that what it says in our constitution?
Also, where does the Mexican government stand on this issue? Do they have guards preventing their citizens from coming here?
So, why don't we, America, send a bill to the Mexican government for the benefits we give to their citizens, like education, welfare, health care! It would help pay for the fence we are putting up.
2007-06-27 15:11:59 · answer #5 · answered by billy brite 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They can stay with relatives who pay US taxes , or else ship them back, that is the risk when people want to break laws and do things illegally !
2007-06-27 14:05:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you, in what other Country could you do this and
get one over on the Citizens, to have to pay it.
2007-06-27 14:06:34 · answer #7 · answered by Dr Doom 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
its not a mess. these people have no business making babies on soil that they are not entitled to live on. they should all be deported .put a giant wall , have guards with sniper rifles and if you enter it is at your own risk and lose all rights. these people are a burden to the tax payer who works and pays taxes to support these freeloaders. it makes me sick.
2007-06-27 14:05:03 · answer #8 · answered by vinniedelmar 1 · 5⤊ 2⤋
they can leave with their parents but they have the right to come back when they're 18.
2007-06-27 14:03:08 · answer #9 · answered by arkainisofphoenix 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"awful problem" *rolls eyes*
Nothing's going to change anytime soon despite the few racists that still exist in 2007. You're creating a xenophobic Berlin wall with your mentality, history has proven that doesn't work.
2007-06-27 14:03:18 · answer #10 · answered by New Jersey Steve 5 · 4⤊ 4⤋