Birthright Citizenship: An Open Door Policy
It’s no surprise that illegal immigration is, well, illegal. At a time when employment rates are low, healthcare costs are high, and border security is questionable, Americans are increasingly frustrated by the federal government’s failure to enforce existing immigration laws. However, it’s not what’s illegal that have some Senate Republicans concerned.
Sens. David Vitter (R-LA), Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike Lee (R-UH), and Jerry Morgan (R-KS) have drafted legislation that would deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally. Under current law, any child born on American soil is automatically a citizen, regardless of the lawful status of his or her parents. The bill, if passed, would bar birthright citizenship unless at least one of the child’s parents is a U.S. citizen, lawful resident, or member of the armed services.
Opponents claim the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees citizenship to any person born in the America. However, such a view ignores the legislative intent of the amendment, as well as the important distinction between territorial jurisdiction and political jurisdiction. The latter basically requires that an individual owe allegiance to the United States. Illegal immigrants and their children simply do not meet the requirement, and thus such a claim has no merit.
It is reprehensible to use children as “anchors,” but as long as the loophole remains there will be individuals who enter the United States illegally and exploit it. America was founded by immigrants who came in search of a better life, and we should always welcome those who are willing to do the same lawfully. However, the door ought to be shut and locked for those whose first act in this great country is to defy our laws, manipulate our rules, and abuse our kindness.
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Jetta says:
It is actually rare to find informed people about this issue, nevertheless, you understand exactly what you are dealing with! Appreciate it
Warren Hathaway says:
In his work, “Blunders of the Supreme Court of the United States, Part 3″ (online), the author, Dan Goodman, shows with cases from the Supreme Court of the United States that the political jurisdiction of the United States does not extend to the several States, but only to the District of Columbia, its territories and possessions, and federal enclaves with the several States of the Union and that one born in a State of the Union is subject to the political jurisdiction of that State and not that of the United States.
So birthright citizenship does not apply to the several States of the Union!
This article can be read at these two links:
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/81552988/Blunders-of-the-Supreme-Court-of-the-United-States-_-Part-3
http://www.scribd.com/doc/57701755/Blunders-of-the-Supreme-Court-of-the-United-States-Part-3