“If you are a LEGAL immigrant and you have a child yes it is an American”
Foreigners or aliens are excluded under the 14th amendment. It was solely for STATELESS newly freed ‘slaves’.
There is no law giving citizenship to children born to foreign nationals as far as I know. And congress is the only branch with the plenary authority of naturalization.
“congress is the only branch with the plenary authority of naturalization.”
As I understand it you would be correct, except that Congress passed a standing resolution abrogating their authority over immigration by transferring it to the president. Congress could take back this authority with another law, but haven’t.