What's an illegal alien doing engaging in activism in the U.S., by the way? What happens to Americans, even in Mexico legally, when they practice political activism?
He has a right to be raised with his mother in the country in which she is a resident, and when he is 18 he has the right to decide where he will live. I think that about covers it.
However, this is the problem with the current reading of the 14th ammendment.
susie
we should end anchor babies by making children of those in this country illegally, also illegal, just because she managed to break the law and sneak into the country doesn't mean we owe her or her children anything
You mean Arellano, the illegal alien?
What about the rights of her 7-year-old son, Saul, who is an American citizen?
What rights does he have that would be hurt by deporting an illegal alien?
A child will have to choose between mom and his country of birth, the United States.
That's terrible. The solution is to end automatic citizenship for children of non-citizens. Let's do that now, for the children.
These are American children who, just like Citizen Saul, worry every day that Mom or Dad or both parents will be plucked away from them just like that.
The same holds true for children of murderers, rapists, drunk drivers, armed robbers etc. It's cruel to throw criminals in jail if they have children. We need a "I have kids, I have a get out of jail free card" law.
Those who are eligible to vote and believe that this broken system of immigration should be fixed, here's your chance. Register. Vote. The elections in November are coming up. Let your voices be heard.
If this happened, the result may be the opposite of that wished for by this columnist.
End the illegal immigrant anchor baby system now.
Only those residing legally in this country who have children should have their children become instant citizens.
I'm glad the feds don't plan to go in and get her but this will blow up in the face of the church and other churches. They'll have no one else to blame when they find themselves swammped with people trying to cheat immigration.
One down, 20 million to go, right Susie? What "rights" are you talking about anyway? What about my rights to have America's laws enforced? By the way. She is not a "citizen." She's just another, dime a dozen, loud mouthed, leftwing "activist" from Mexico. Deport her.
Where can we vote to get her sorry ass deported?
What about Elian Gonzales who's mother died bringing him here to be with family, and was here LEGALLY as someone seeking asylum from a communist country?
Why is the ACLU behind this case? This is a clear case for the famous "separation clause". By allowing the illegal mother to seek asylum in a church the government is clearly endorsing that faith above others since no religious asylum is recognized by the Constitution.
This church should lose it's tax exempt status. The same goes for mosques which shield terrorists.
This is one Elvira I don't support.
Now, Elvira Mistress of the Dark, that's another matter...