We need a simple and logical update to the law. If it’s a legal immigrant who came in through a legal port of entry, filled out the proper paperwork, and has legal residency status - OK, child can have US citizen status.
If not - No.
How hard can that change be? Maybe I’m missing something.
Too hard the libs say.
Arguably, there may be no law to update. It may only be a matter of discontinuing Executive branch policies and regulations based on a misapplication of the 14thA.
Whether one thinks of it as an intentional misapplication depends on whether one believes there are folks who wish for open borders; open, at least, for the U.S.
It’s very hard to change that. It would require an act of Congress. Since the Democrats control the House, there is zero chance of that happening.
Up to SCOTUS now?