Immigration Reform-Part 3: Anchor Babies- Give Me a Break

By: davenj1 (Diary)  |  November 25th at 09:08 AM  | 

The notion of birthright citizenship is rooted in the the language of the 14th Amendment. It states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” The primary purpose of the Amendment itself was to overturn the Dred Scott decision. The clause itself was the brainchild | Read More »