Quote:Illegal immigration is hardly exclusive to one race. The point being made is birth right citizenship should be to children born with at least one parent legally residing or a citizen of the home nation.


Not granting citizenship based soley on birth right to offspring of illegal residents doesn't change our ability to enforce laws. They're mere presence is illegal so in your example the 18 year old would still be guilty of illegal residence, in addition to crimes against citizens.

It isn't illegal to be an illegal in this country. It is illegal to cross without inspection or by fraud, but its a one time crime. The state of existing here isn't actually a crime, however.


Children of illegals aren't in violation of any laws for being born and raised in the US.


My problem isn't with the children being born as much as their anchor status. You would see a decrease if parents could no longer derive status from their children if the children derived their citizenship in such a manner.

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