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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@93N6S823yrs3Y
Yes After completing high school
@8XL4WLW3yrs3Y
No. It is illegal under 14A, Section 1.
@8TDLNH84yrs4Y
No child should be separated from their parents. especially the younger ones.
@8R6L3C64yrs4Y
No, they should formally apply like other citizens but should be granted a grace period.
@8R56R3VLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, if they were born here and their parents should not be granted citizenship based solely on this fact if they are illegal immigrants.
@8PL5SCQ4yrs4Y
If they was born in this country. And for those who did not they should if they serve our military for 4 years.
@8PKWX8B4yrs4Y
Yes but only they receive it not their parents
@8JP3Q4C5yrs5Y
@8DW8FDYLibertarian5yrs5Y
No, but it should be easier for them to become citizens
@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
@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.
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