You would think. Most probably, a majority of our Border Patrol actually agrees, too. Yet, see Pollster1’s link. This is the fly in our ointment. For all intents & purposes, it’s a ‘’loophole’’ exploited by foreign nationals and for political & economic expedience.
‘’AMENDMENT XIV
Passed by Congress June 13, 1866. Ratified July 9, 1868.
Note: Article I, section 2, of the Constitution was modified by section 2 of the 14th amendment.
Section 1.
All persons born…’’
When the 14th amendment was written, I doubt that the authors imagined that women would intentionally come here to give birth for the purpose of securing financial benefits & flouting immigration law. It’s practically extortion.
Can an Article V convention be used to ‘patch’ this? Because there’s no way any modern Congress is going to repeal it, apparently.
I posted this to illustrate the arrogance & entitlement mentality of the people invading our country and the legal & political systems which enable them.
This is what we’re up against.
Unless their parents picked cotton for “masta” they have no right of citizenship if both parents were illegal trespassing aliens....
Citizen by birth should only apply as long as one parent is legal resident and the other parent is an actual citizen. If one or more parents are illegal alien trespassers then no dice.
Section 1.
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof...
If Mexico claims jurisdiction, then I read this to mean that recognizing Mexico's claims means these folks aren't citizens.