If children of illegals born here are denied citizenship, then that would help with illegal immigration. It might be worth changing it so that only children of people here legally could become citizens. Crossing the border pregnant should be discouraged and not incouraged for the health of the mother and child.
2007-09-03 12:03:02 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Had to laugh about the person who talked about American men marrying latin women. I married one. This is not about race. It is about economics. My latin race wife is all American by culture. Her race doesnt define her. She is against illegal immigration. Times are different now. We can no longer afford to be the same. The past is over. Our future has got to be different.
2007-09-03 12:21:06 · update #1
According to this link, the Citizenship Reform Act of 2005 will amend the Immigration and Nationality Act so this cannot happen anymore. Read the last paragraph..I know it's a long post.
"Each year, thousands of women enter the United States illegally, knowing that if they can give birth to their child on American soil, the child will thus have U.S. citizenship," says an analysis of the problem by the Federation for American Immigration Reform, or FAIR.
"Their children immediately qualify for a slew of federal, state, and local benefit programs," says the analysis. FAIR believes there are upwards of 300,000 children born to illegal aliens in the U.S. annually.
Such liberal immigration policy is nearly unprecedented in the world. But other nations that had similar laws – and similar problems – have addressed them.
"The United States is unusual in its offer of citizenship to anyone born on its soil. Only a few European countries still grant automatic citizenship at birth. The United Kingdom and Australia repealed their U.S.-style policies in the 1980s after witnessing abuses similar to those plaguing the U.S. today," FAIR says.
There are very real consequences to this abuse. Besides making a mockery of U.S. immigration law, substantial health and financial hardships are foisted on American communities and taxpayers.
"…The increasing number of illegal aliens coming into the United States is forcing the closure of hospitals, spreading previously vanquished diseases and threatening to destroy America's prized health-care system," reported WorldNetDaily, in a March 13 story.
Madeleine Pelner Cosman, writing in the Spring 2005 issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons, says according to her research, 84 California hospitals have been forced to close because they were made to care for rising numbers of illegal aliens, then were never reimbursed for providing that care. She, too, notes that each anchor baby qualifies "instantly" for "welfare benefits" under U.S. law.
A bill currently languishing in the House will correct this injustice. Called the Citizenship Reform Act of 2005 and introduced by Rep. Nathan Deal, R-Ga., it would "amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the United States of parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens," according to a bill summary. The bill has 26 co-sponsors.
2007-09-03 12:14:11 · answer #1 · answered by GoodJuJu2U 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I don't know what to say about this.
I understand the reasoning behind not wanting to encourage the practice of anchor-babies, but if a child is born here, what nations can they call home if not this one? Traditionally, we humans are regarded as the people of the nation we are born in or born from those in service too.
It's hard for me to take a definitive side on this one, but yeah, if the anchor-baby practice is becoming a real problem, then maybe we should do away with that stipulation.
It was really meant to protect citizens and legal immigrants anyway.
2015-12-27 14:54:23 · answer #2 · answered by yamnnjr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interpret the 14th amendment as it was intended. This amendment was regarding SLAVES, not the children of million of illegal alien criminals!
2007-09-04 06:03:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your parents are illegal, YOU ARE ILLEGAL. They don't care they want their children to be born on USA soil. They think it betters the chance of them becoming citizens.
2007-09-03 12:20:21 · answer #4 · answered by RedWhite&Blue 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The 14th would need to be interpreted correctly
All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.........
That statement : "and subject to the jurisdiction thereof..."
Wouldn't illegals be subject to the jurisdiction of their home country and not the U.S>?
2007-09-03 12:13:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't need to be changed....just clarified for those who try and take it out of context and manipulate it. If this little twist of our constitution was so blatantly obvious don't you think people throughout history would have jumped on this band wagon in mass ions ago? Just like oh golly gee whiz we had no clue English was spoken here. Please. It is a purposeful abuse and mis-use to further the agenda.
2007-09-03 12:15:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
I believe that would require changing the constitution.
2007-09-03 12:47:39 · answer #7 · answered by Alright 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh hush.
the same problems the illegals bring here are the same problems that already exist.
all of your forefathers "crossed" borders illegally.
Besides have you noticed how many "white anglo-saxon males are marrying Mexican women? They think they're 'hot'
so just hush
2007-09-03 12:16:35 · answer #8 · answered by rare2findd 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Amend the U.S, Constitutions ,while you are it why not amend the Bill of Rights.
2007-09-03 12:14:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The law is in the US Constitution. The only way to change it is by amendment. It is a costly and lengthy process, so it is not going to happen.
2007-09-03 12:09:08 · answer #10 · answered by regerugged 7 · 1⤊ 5⤋