Serious. I would do a whole lot of other sensible things to control borders before I would mess with birthright citizenship. I really think altering it would have unintended consequences and backfire somehow.
I humbly admit, however, that I did not read the article. So I”m probably not worth wasting your time on.
Besides all else...
Birthing Hotels Spark Crackdown In Los Angeles County
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/28/birthing-hotels_n_2568135.html