Anchor baby is a pejorative term for a child born in the United States to a foreign national mother who was not lawfully admitted for permanent residence.[1] There is a popular misconception that the child's U.S. citizenship status (acquired by jus soli) legally helps the child's parents and siblings to quickly reclassify their visa status (or lack thereof) and to place them on a fast pathway to acquire lawful permanent residence and eventually United States citizenship.This is a myth. Current U.S. federal law prevents anyone under the age of 21 from being able to petition for their non-citizen parent to be lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence. So at best, the child's family would need to wait for 21 years before being able to use their child's US citizenship to modify their immigration status. The term "anchor baby" is generally used as a derogatory reference to the supposed role of the child, who automatically qualifies as an American citizen and can later act as a sponsor for other family members. The term is also often used in the context of the debate over illegal immigration to the United States to refer to children of illegal immigrants, but may be used for the child of any immigrant A similar term, "passport baby", has been used in Canada for children born through so-called "maternity" or "birth tourism".
Most other countries have birthright citizenship and there are even more that have it with minor restrictions.
I don't see the problem with changing the 14th Amendment. What does it gain the United States to keep it as it is? What do we lose by not changing it? Are we not proud to be citizens of this great country that we would so carelessly give it away? How many other modern countries of the world have policies like this? When the 14th Amendment was added, it wasn't to give border crossers and visiting foreigners citizenship, for that I'm certain. BTW, changing this isn't racist, just in case that comes up.
What about the corruption of public schools. The amount of taxes we pay to cover it is outrageous. We are lining the pockets of the government period. Stop wining and join in to stop the corruption in government! Government run schools and unions are what is really what's wrong with this country not Charter schools!
I seems as if every time Walker doesn't like something he creates a new law prohibiting it that is passed by his puppet legislature. We also have a repressive legislature, but thank goodness we at least have a governor that vetoes all the nonsense. I feel for you Wisconsinites.
So that is your argument? That's funny, but I have an advanced degree and it made sense to me. Oh but let me guess--that makes me an idiot, too, right?
Wow, what an intellectual powerhouse you are. Go back to watching Duck Dynasty.
I seems as if every time Walker doesn't like something he creates a new law prohibiting it that is passed by his puppet legislature. We also have a repressive legislature, but thank goodness we at least have a governor that vetoes all the nonsense. I feel for you Wisconsinites.
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