11/10/2004 04:43:23 PM|||Toni|||Jeremy had written a posting on TheLeftRightDebate about what he thought should be done with reforming illegal aliens. Aside from my own kneejerk reaction and too often frustration about politicians and this enormous issue I have a couple things I believe Congress should remedy immediately. That is to eliminate the option of "anchor babies". I went to the Center for Immigration Studies and did a search and came upon this article:

The Basic Right of Citizenship , A Comparative Study from 1993.

"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.
United States Constitution, Amendment 14, section 1, clause 1
This seemingly simple sentence in the United States Constitution has recently been the cause of much debate among politicians and the public alike. The Fourteenth Amendment guarantees the automatic right of citizenship to anyone born in the United States (while subject to its jurisdiction). This has generally been interpreted to mean that the residence status of the parents makes no difference. The parents could be here illegally or simply passing through on a tourist visa; in either case their child born here would automatically be a citizen of the United States. Although, at first glance, this may seem to affect only a very small number of people, in actuality, births to illegal aliens account for a large percentage of the total hospital births in certain areas of the country. For example, Michael Antonovich of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors states that two-thirds of the births in Los Angeles county hospitals are to illegal aliens. Additionally, Mr. Antonovich notes that these children now account for 30 percent of all AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) cases in Los Angeles County.

So, just think, this was written in 1993 and I wonder how the problem has exponentially exploded in 11 years. Enforcement and Due Diligence has not improved in my eyes and probably due to government agency's refusal to enforce existing laws and a myriad of other issues the situation is worsening.
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