Texas Denies American-Born Children Of Immigrants Citizenship

[Rico]

I actually don't have a problem with this. I never liked the entire anchor baby scam for citizenship rights.

 

 

 

Therefore it isn't a stretch that there could be a law limiting birthright citizenship to those who have at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen.

 

 

Here is something a little more personal than I normally like to get on AW, both my parents came to this country illegally.  They came separately, meet here, married here, and eventually I came along.  Down the road they did become US citizens thanks to Reagan.  However, by the definition of some of you here I'm an anchor baby.  

 

I was born here, I've lived my entire life here, and have proudly served my country in the military.  Yet, my life is a scam?  I just want to get right, that is what you guys are trying to say.

[Spirit]

I thought your life was a scam before I learned you were an anchor baby.

 

 

Oh, and thank you for your service.  

 

 

Oh, and I agree ... Reagan is a hero. 

 

 

But really ... thank you for your service.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

Cons: The 14th amendment doesn't really mean what it says

Libs: The 2nd amendment doesn't really mean what is says

In unison: It's too hard to create a new amendment!

 

The big difference is that the second amendment specifically refers to the formation of a militia, not arming every citizen to the teeth with any weapons that they can lay their hands on.

[arch stanton]

The big difference is that the second amendment specifically refers to the formation of a militia, not arming every citizen to the teeth with any weapons that they can lay their hands on.

nope

[Vegas Halo Fan]

• The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution reads: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

I'm not saying that there is another way to interpret it. The wording in the latter part of the amendment is very clear. However, this was written for a fledgling country with no organized military that faced unknown threats from outside. There is no way that they envisioned a country of 250M+ people stretching over 3,000 miles with access to the kind of weapons that are available today. Their choice of language sent us down an irreversible path that they never intended, IMO.

Edited July 27, 2015 by Vegas Halo Fan

[arch stanton]

Choosing the phrase "the right of the people" seems pretty intentional and unambiguous to me. It also seems obvious to me that whoever wrote this did not trust a central government to ensure the security of a free state.

[Ray McKigney]

I have a friend whose parents are both illegal immigrants. My friend was born here and is a citizen. That being said, I honestly feel like a jerk, but I have to agree with Texas on this one. Just my opinion.

[Thomas]

I'm not saying that there is another way to interpret it. The wording in the latter part of the amendment is very clear. However, this was written for a fledgling country with no organized military that faced unknown threats from outside. There is no way that they envisioned a country of 250M+ people stretching over 3,000 miles with access to the kind of weapons that are available today. Their choice of language sent us down an irreversible path that they never intended, IMO.

 

The exact same argument right-wingers apply to the 14th amendment. That clearly the creators had no idea that economics pressures a century later would facilitate huge numbers of immigrants to attempt to enter what was then a sparsely populated half of the country. How would they know that technological advancements would make these regions (Arizona, Nevada, West Texas kinda) actually habitable. Granted maybe someday these miracles will actually come to New Mexico too but I digress.

[nate]

I look at anchor babies the same way I look at corporations that use loopholes to avoid paying taxes.

 

Both should be illegal.

[TobiasFunke]

I have a friend whose parents are both illegal immigrants. My friend was born here and is a citizen. That being said, I honestly feel like a jerk, but I have to agree with Texas on this one. Just my opinion.

How would you feel if your friend and his parents got deported then?

[nate]

How would you feel if your friend and his parents got deported then?

 

Why shouldn't they be.

[Stradling]

I always considered the term anchor baby as having a baby to avoid deportation. So not really how Rico describes his situation.

[mtangelsfan]

I look at anchor babies the same way I look at corporations that use loopholes to avoid paying taxes.

 

Both should be illegal.

 

Except one of them is an explicit right via the 14th ammendment.

 

again, there is a vehicle to change that. 

[Jay]

How would you feel if your friend and his parents got deported then?

 

he'd say, "see you next week"

[Adam]

A buddy of mine had an anchor baby in New Zealand. He picks vegetables in the fields. Seriously.

[Spirit]

A buddy of mine had an anchor baby in New Zealand. He picks vegetables in the fields. Seriously.

Your buddy or the baby?