Anchor Babies: The Children of Illegal Aliens
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2004 9:29 am
Each year, thousands of women enter the United States illegally to give birth, knowing that their child will thus have U.S. citizenship. Their children immediately qualify for a slew of federal, state, and local benefit programs. In addition, when the children turn 21, they can sponsor the immigration of other relatives, becoming "anchor babies" for an entire clan.
Interpreting the 14th Amendment
The United States is unusual in its offer of citizenship to anyone born on its soil. Only a few European countries still grant automatic citizenship at birth. The United Kingdom and Australia repealed their U.S.-style policies in the 1980s after witnessing abuses similar to those plaguing the U.S. today.
More: http://www.fairus.org/ImmigrationIssueC ... =1190&c=13
Interpreting the 14th Amendment
The United States is unusual in its offer of citizenship to anyone born on its soil. Only a few European countries still grant automatic citizenship at birth. The United Kingdom and Australia repealed their U.S.-style policies in the 1980s after witnessing abuses similar to those plaguing the U.S. today.
More: http://www.fairus.org/ImmigrationIssueC ... =1190&c=13