I say no as well. However, existing case law is settled that they are citizens. It would take a Supreme Court decision reversing decades of law(lessness) to change the existing situation. That would be difficult, given the million of illegals who were born her and grew up as citizens under existing legal interpretation. Better, in my opinion, to change the law to make clear that the children of illegals are not citizens, and to change a whole host of laws about immigration in general. (For example, making aiding an illegal a felony and transport of illegals a felony with forfeit of the vehicle.)
Good luck with any changes to the law, as right now you have Republican leaders trying to make the illegals legal, their kids born in Mexico are "dreamers". It will take a conservative anti-illegal President and a lot of effort to bring about the political will to enforce existing law and then begin expelling the invaders. We need to de-condition the people to being Mexicanized.
Good luck with any changes to the law, as right now you have Republican leaders trying to make the illegals legal, their kids born in Mexico are "dreamers". It will take a conservative anti-illegal President and a lot of effort to bring about the political will to enforce existing law and then begin expelling the invaders. We need to de-condition the people to being Mexicanized. Voila - there it is. You put your finger on the essence of the problem. When both major US political parties are for illegal immigrants "being legal" even though for different reasons, the US government will ignore laws.