Children born here of parents on a visiting visa are not Americans. Period. Nor are children born here of parents who are in the country illegally citizens. No way José.
This got started when people coming here intended to become citizens and stay. That is no longer the case. This is a pernicious tradition that can be stopped overnight. Hospitals and clinics ar not supposed to confer citizenship.
If it continues, we could wind upo with a President from Kenya, or some other place best appreciated in the pages of 1930s National Geographic magazines.
The fourteenth amendment has been twisted and turned so much, I would think there would be water coming out of it.
The “intent” which is so important when trying to decide who a write in candidate voted for is dismissed when discussing the fourteenth amendment.
Citizenship is supposed to be granted to the children of immigrants born here, if the parents were here legally with the intent to become citizens. In addition, it was primarily concerned with the children of slaves being citizens.
So, someone coming here as a tourist, and dropping their baby should not be considered a citizen. No more than my child would be a citizen of France should my wife have delivered in Paris.
It has to do with the jurisdiction over the person having the baby. NOT just their geographic location.