09-18-2015, 11:30 AM
BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENS -- RELATED INFO
-Some people refer to the children of illegal or temporary residents of the U.S. as "anchor babies".
-There are about 300,000 (est) babies born to illegal immigrants and tourists in the U.S. each year. Babies born under such circumstances have been automatically and legally considered U.S. citizens since the passage of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.
-30 out of 194 countries have provisions for birthright citizenship. No European country has birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants and over the past few decades, many countries that once did so — including Australia, Ireland, India, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Malta, and the Dominican Republic — have repealed those policies.
After reading up on it, I understand both sides of the legal debate more clearly.
I also understand why some people want to end birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants and others say "no way" -- from social/economic perspectives.
What do you think?
-Some people refer to the children of illegal or temporary residents of the U.S. as "anchor babies".
-There are about 300,000 (est) babies born to illegal immigrants and tourists in the U.S. each year. Babies born under such circumstances have been automatically and legally considered U.S. citizens since the passage of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.
-30 out of 194 countries have provisions for birthright citizenship. No European country has birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants and over the past few decades, many countries that once did so — including Australia, Ireland, India, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Malta, and the Dominican Republic — have repealed those policies.
After reading up on it, I understand both sides of the legal debate more clearly.
I also understand why some people want to end birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants and others say "no way" -- from social/economic perspectives.
What do you think?