Should babies born in this country by none citizens be American Citizens?

Question

I said: "by none citizens". That means, the parents are "none citizens". And I did not say Illegals, just "none citizens". If one parent is american there would be no question.

The "none citizens" don't have to live here. They could just be here on a trip!!!

Answer 1

I am an immigrant but I oppose the fact that illegals use new born babies just to stay here..!! A baby is a God given gift and should not be used for immigration purposes..!!

Answer 2

relies upon on the country, many countries have "blood regulations" which demands that a minimum of considered one of your mom and father be a citizen of that u . s .. interior the case of Germany the only way which you would be able to get German citizenship in case you have been born there to non German mom and father is that if a minimum of one is an eternal resident of Germany for no less than 3 years and has been residing there for no less than 8 years. So no you're buddy isn't a citizen of Germany.

Answer 3

In my opinion, as long as at least one of the parents is a citizen, the baby should be a citizen. But my opinion doesn't really matter because according to the law/government, as long as the baby is born here, he/she is automatically a citizen.

Answer 4

No they should not.
The Author of the ctizenship clause of the 14th amendment made that perfectly clear. This was debated in the 39th Congress, the Congress responsible for the 14th amendment. and it was clear to them and the states that ratified the 14th amendment that the mere physical presence in the United States was not sufficient to grant citizenship.

Sen. Jacob Howard, who wrote the Fourteenth's Citizenship Clause introduced clause to the US Senate as follows:

[T]his amendment which I have offered is simply declaratory of what I regard as the law of the land already, that every person born within the limits of the United States, and subject to their jurisdiction, is by virtue of natural law and national law a citizen of the United States. This will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers accredited to the Government of the United States, but will include every other class of persons.

The US Supreme Court in 1982 said that they "had never confirmed birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens." So why do we do it?

By far the most relevant Supreme Court ruling on the subject to date, and indeed, fully supported by the Fourteenth Amendment itself came in Elk v. Wilkins 112 U.S. 94 (1884), where the court held that the phrase "subject to the jurisdiction" requires "direct and immediate allegiance" to the United States, not just physical presence.

Poster above is sadly mis-informed. The 14th amendment does not now or has it ever granted birthright citizenship to the offspring of illegal aliens

Answer 5

What "Should" be is irrelevant. The Constitution says they are. The 14th Amendment begins "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States". You cannot change this without reamending the Constitution.

Answer 6

If the parents are here legally with a visa then yes. I the parents are here illegally then no. So many people come to America illegally just to have a child so they can get freebies from the rest of tax paying Americans via welfare

Answer 7

yes i think they should be citizens and for all of you who answered no do you really believe that everyone in your entire family was born here or came here legally? if a child is born here they are citizens whether their parents are or not and just because you are here legally doesn't mean you are a citizen

Answer 8

The 14th Amendment is vital to protecting the rights of American citizens and should not be ignored, overturned or weakened in any way.

Answer 9

I don't think they should be citizens. I think the child should get it's citizenship from where their parents are citizens. It's gets messy when you have kids here that are legal and parents that are not. Dare I say that some would use kids as a fast track for citizenship.

Answer 10

yes, but as illegals go,upon birth the government should be notified of the parents status and imposed with a fine and/or back taxes and forced to get in the back of the line and pay taxes until they are citizens.

countries are imaginary lines. If born wihtin a line you are of that "country of origin".
My mother is american and my father was not i was born here and have been here for 26 years. am i less american than you.