The 14th amendment of the U.S. constitution states that “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” Opponents of birth right citizenship argue that the 14th amendment is not clear since it does not specifically state that babies born to parents who were in the United States unlawfully were automatically citizens. Proponents argue that overturning the 14th amendment would increase the number of undocumented immigrants with each child born here, cost the U.S. taxpayers billions, and reduce the tax base.
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@4R2CGJK5yrs5Y
I agree with the 14th amendment: All persons born or naturalized* in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.
*Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen or national after he or she fulfills the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act
@9WVMV749mos9MO
Yes, but only after either the parents or the child have taken the same tests and application processes as legal immigrants
@CurvyletterConstitution 1yr1Y
Yes, as children born in the U.S., regardless of their parents' immigration status, are recognized as citizens under the 14th Amendment
@9FN63Z52yrs2Y
Yes because They didn’t decide to come here.
@9CDVG2J2yrs2Y
No, they must formally apply like every other new citizen and be vetted but it depends on their situation asylum seekers need proof of necessity of asylum in the US
@8YXNTKT3yrs3Y
Yes if they have completed high school and do not have a criminal record.
@8XL4WLW4yrs4Y
No. It is illegal under 14A, Section 1.
@8V4DD6C4yrs4Y
If it can be confirmed they were born in the Inited States.
@8TDLNH84yrs4Y
No child should be separated from their parents. especially the younger ones.
@ORYGUNGUYLibertarian4yrs4Y
No, they must formally apply like every other new citizen but they should be investigated to make sure they are not the victims of human traffickers.
@8R2B3KZRepublican4yrs4Y
yes if they were born here, but not their parents.
@8PKWX8B5yrs5Y
Yes but only they receive it not their parents
@8PKGQ7P5yrs5Y
No, they should be deported and formally apply like every other new citizen
@8PD79C35yrs5Y
Yes, only if they want to be legal citizens and want be part this great country, If not then is there way reunite them homeward where they return home and be able see home, if able find mom and dad will they willing press charges to kidnapper??
@8P33WLH5yrs5Y
Technically, yes, they are born in the US and therefore United States citizens. However, the parents being illegal, it is a weird case, but they are naturally born in the US therefore are citizens.
@8JP3Q4C5yrs5Y
@8DW8FDYLibertarian5yrs5Y
No, but it should be easier for them to become citizens
@8CK6XLK5yrs5Y
No, unless the child was born in the country they should not have legal citizenship
@8CBT6RK5yrs5Y
No, but there should be immigration reform to make it easier to become a US citizen.
@8C5QD495yrs5Y
The family should be able to apply for citizenship after arrival
@ORYGUNGUYLibertarian2yrs2Y
No, they must formally apply
@98P3D9CRepublican3yrs3Y
After a number of years they could but not immediately, or people just come to have a child.
@Brandonnoe84Libertarian3yrs3Y
No, all illegal immigrants should be deported, they must formally apply like every other new citizen, but we should reduce the difficulty of the civics test.
@8QMXVDV4yrs4Y
Yes if they lived here they entire childhood, educated in US schools and became acclimated or "Americanized".
No children should not be separated from their parents
No illegal children should be with their parents
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