!4th Amendment and anchor babies

[Bubblehead1980]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Wait what does the 4th amendment have to do with 'anchor babies'?

I fat fingered the title and cant change it apparently, ooops.Meant 14th.

to other, I will respond soon, took up my forum time in another thread.good thread going though guys.

I will say I have decided I would like to see birthright citizenship changed so that anchor babies are a thing of the past.So amend the constitution I say

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

I will say I have decided I would like to see birthright citizenship changed so that anchor babies are a thing of the past.So amend the constitution I say

A cursory internet search will cut through the hype and hysteria about so-called "anchor babies." Having a child in the U.S. is no guarantee of illegal immigrant parents not being deported. A baby born in such circumstances can't sponsor a parent for a U.S. visa until age 21.

If you have an interest in such things, you'll see that even the Supreme Court has ruled that having a child born in the U.S. doesn't preclude you from being deported (see Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Jong Ha Wang 1981).

Like most political garbage in the U.S., the debate is long on fiery rhetoric appealing to base nationalistic emotion, but short on actual facts.

[Ducimus]

60,000 babies born to non-citizens in Texas every year

As the debate over illegal immigration – and now over the 14th amendment – heats up, consider this:

In Texas alone, there are more than 60,000 babies born to non-citizens every year. These babies automatically become U.S. citizens.

The Dallas Morning News reports that last year these births represented almost 16% of the total births statewide. And, that from 2001 to 2009, there were more than 542,000 births to illegal immigrant women.

Let me repeat, all these babies automatically become U.S. citizens... and we're just talking about Texas here.

http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/20...y-year/?hpt=T2

Like I said. You folks are debating that which is not in play. The Constitutionof the US.


At this point it is irrevelant. The courts know it, the congress knows it, all branches of government know it.

More importantly our enemies know it.

[mookiemookie]

Originally Posted by Ducimus

http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/20...y-year/?hpt=T2

And how many immigrants who would otherwise be deported remain in the U.S. because of their "anchor baby?" My guess is somewhere close to zero.