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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@9W38NLM9mos9MO
Their children born in the US should, but their children not born in the US shouldn't. Nor should this give the parents citizenship.
@9LL8TLC1yr1Y
Yes, most often the parents can here so there children can have a better life and make it easier for those parents to become legal immigrants (so they don't get deported away from there children).
@9J4VS6R1yr1Y
no the vast majority of Americans support putting undocumented immigrants on a pathway to citizenship
@9HS6X6P2yrs2Y
If the children were born in the United States then they should because that is how the law is already.
@9GLP6P22yrs2Y
yes, I live by "if you are willing to die for this country then you should be able to live in this country." I say yes if they perform service or they were born here.
@9G3J75K2yrs2Y
If they've lived here for most of their life then why not? For example, if they were a baby or toddler when they came here and now they are 12. They deserve to be granted a legal citizen.
@96WF3QF3yrs3Y
only if they are born in america making them a natural citizen
@96NBGS63yrs3Y
Yes if they were born here or under the age of 16
@9656XLP3yrs3Y
It would depend on their state of health and they are being treated by their caretakers/parents.
@8ZHG4R73yrs3Y
If they go through the citizenship process.
@8RRQPNW4yrs4Y
if the child is born on American soil even though the parent is undocumented, the child is a natural born citizen
@8QQRB3K4yrs4Y
Yes, however is they are 16 years old or younger they should not have to apply anyone older than 16 should have to apply.
@8NV3R8B5yrs5Y
“Yes, if they were born here” and there should be a child specific application for citizenship if they weren’t born here. A child under 18 should be able to apply since it wasn’t their choice to come here.
Yes, until they are 18 then they must apply
@8J3D5JJ5yrs5Y
Until there are 18 yes, but after that, they have to apply
@9BTT3CL2yrs2Y
Yes, as long as the illegal immigrants in question are good, honest people with no criminal record who plan on becoming citizens.
@96WKKNS3yrs3Y
yes once their parents have citizenship, they turn 18. Immigrants with kids should be fast tracked if born here.
@8DSLG9M5yrs5Y
No, the part of the ‘constitution’ that allows this, is the adulterated version of the fourteenth amendment, which was changed as a result of Woodrow Wilson’s living constitution order.
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