“One may have at best a long-shot at ending all future citizenship to children born of illegals but to now try and strip those (born to an illegal immigrant) of their US citizenship - a citizenship they may have held for years - is a ticket to defeat in 2016. “
They aren’t U.S. citizens.
And you can stop the talk about “securing borders” if you leave this loophole in place. Any fool that tries hard enough can simply sneak in by boat or fly in for “vacation”, give birth, and they are now official Americans just like you.
So, once again, what is the cut off date?
There will have to be a cut-off date.
No citizenship to babies dropped right after the mother crosses the border?
1 week after? 1 year after? 5 years after?
If it is 5 years since she came to the US illegals, say, and it was her intent to come her and have an anchor baby, do you then strip the child of US citizenship?
But how do you even determine her intent of coming here illegally in the first place?
People can blow hot air and huff and puff, but when things get to the particulars then all some people do is blow more hot air.