Abolishment of Birthright Citizenship

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One of the most alarming problems that the United States of America faces at the moment, is that of illegal immigration. This statement stems from the fact that there are now over 12,000 illegal aliens residing in the US. The sheer number of people trying to cross the border by all methods imaginable has risen to the point that the country has been forced to start the construction of a 2,000 mile long fence along the Mexican-American border, which they hope will discourage the intruders. A majority of these people have been hoping to take advantage of the 14th Amendment, which permits birthright citizenship. Therefore the constitution should be amended to disallow birthright citizenship. Birthright Citizenship promotes having anchor babies and baby tourism, and does not allow people to choose whether they want to be a United States citizen. Birthright Citizenship also splits families because, while the children could be born in this country, their parents could be here illegally and easily get deported. Every year, more than twelve thousand births are contributed by illegal alien mothers who are hoping to take advantage of the 14th amendment. The US Constitution states that people born or naturalized in the United States are subject to the jurisdiction, thereof are citizens of the United States of America. This means that their children, if born on US soil, are citizens of this country. The term “anchor baby” is generally used as a pejorative reference to the supposed role of the child who automatically qualifies as an American citizen, and can later act as a sponsor for other family members (O’Neal, Nathan1). Birthright citizenship promotes having these anchor babies who are mothered by illegal aliens. This is when women try to cross the border in advanced stages of pregnancy in order to have their babies delivered on the United States soil. Crossing
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