Birthright Citizenship Pros And Cons

What defines a citizen? Do they have to look a certain way or do they have to have condition as to where they are born? According to the 14th amendment all persons born in the United States are citizens of the United States regardless of their parent’s immigration statues, even if they are the children of illegal immigrant. The center for immigration studies found that there are 380,000 births a year to illegal immigrant mothers-one out of 10 births and the 14 amendment says that no state should deny life, liberty or property and equal protection of the laws to those children of those mothers who are automatically citizens.
II. Response Changing the 14 amendment which is something many wants is a bad idea because, it is because of the 14 amendment we had …show more content…
Steven A. Camarota says that even though children shouldn’t suffer for their parents’ misdeed doesn’t mean the U.S. should give a passport to anyone who sends in a U.S. birth certificate and photo. What about those that abuse the law. Letting the children of illegal immigrants becoming citizens attracts more illegal immigrants who come here with visit visa or student or even work visa but their main purpose is to give birth here so that they will become citizen in the long run through their children. “No court ruling, no legislation passed by congress, and no executive order has ever established that children born to illegal immigrants are automatically U.S. citizens.” It means that nowhere in the 14th amendment it states that children of illegal immigrants will become citizens and are going to be given the equal rights as “normal” citizens even though the amendment talks about birthright citizenship just not specifically about birthright citizenships to children of illegal immigrants. It is not fair for those who came to the U.S. the proper way, who did not break the law or

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