Het 14e amendement van de Amerikaanse grondwet stelt dat "Alle personen die zijn geboren of genaturaliseerd in de VS en onderworpen zijn aan diens jurisdictie, zijn staatsburgers van de Verenigde Staten en van de staat waarin ze gevestigd zijn." Tegenstanders van het recht op burgerschap door geboorte stellen dat het 14e amendement niet duidelijk is omdat er niet specifiek staat dat baby's van illegale ouders automatisch staatsburgers zijn. Voorstanders stellen dat het veranderen van het 14e amendement het aantal ongedocumenteerde immigranten zou vermeerderen met alle hier geboren kinderen. Dit zou de Amerikaanse belastingbetalers miljarden kosten en de belastingbasis verkleinen.
@NB659X3 jaar3Y
If they are born here they are citizens, however their parents may be deported as they have committed a crime entering the country illegally. They may apply for citizenship once they have returned to their native country. The child may stay or go and retain citizenship.
@N9ZSVC3 jaar3Y
When you cross into our border you are illegal and all your children born here are illegal like YOU! they should not be citizens. congress needs to change the law and do it NOW and date in back years!
@MRYML83 jaar3Y
They should be deported and children born here should not be legal citizens. Boarder protection must increase and shot on the spot if caught.
@LX72TP3 jaar3Y
Yes, children born within the borders of the U.S. must be citizens under the text of the Constitution.
@LX2MKJ3 jaar3Y
Yes after a few years and going through citizenship process
@LWVDHL4 jaar4Y
Only if they have lived in the US their entire lives and have not lived in the parent's home land.
@LWRDMD3 jaar3Y
Depends on what they are doing with their life. Productive citizens yes, criminal no.
@LMDSCQ3 jaar3Y
No, they need to come to America on a certified passport/green card and be able to speak English.
@GPYGV83 jaar3Y
There should be a pathway to citizenship for all, especially if brought here against their will
@GKLJRL3 jaar3Y
The children of course, it is not their fault they are here. Anyone else should have to undergo a procedure to become a citizen but that doesn't mean deny them access. Last I remember, America is a country built by immigrants, we should not view them with hostility just because they didn't migrate here when our ancestors did.
@FZZ64Z3 jaar3Y
It should be based on the constitution
@358M2G4 jaar4Y
No. End birth-right citizenship if parents are illegal.
@69YHS3 jaar3Y
They should be treated as refugees seeking political asylum and be monitored for criminal activity while giving them opportunity to work in the US
