Birthright citizenship, and "anchor baby" tourism.

[rahl]

Really?

Yes. The child is born a citizen.

 

[ttwtt78640]

Yes. The child is born a citizen.

The foreign born child becomes a naturalized US citizen based on their parent’s US citizenship.

 

[Along Came Jones]

Irrelevant.

They aren’t naturalized. They are a citizen at birth.

No. From the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service: I am the Child of a U.S. Citizen

Children residing outside of the United States may obtain citizenship under Section 322 of the INA. A child who regularly resides outside of the United States is eligible for naturalization if all of the following conditions have been met:

• The child has at least one parent, including an adoptive parent, who is a U.S. citizen by birth or through naturalization;
• The child’s U.S. citizen parent or U.S. citizen grandparent meets certain physical presence requirements in the United States or an outlying possession;
• The child is under 18 years of age;
• The child is residing outside of the United States in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent, or of a person who does not object to the application if the U.S. citizen parent is deceased; and
• The child is lawfully admitted, physically present, and maintaining a lawful status in the United States at the time the application is approved and the time of naturalization.

Note: Children of U.S. citizen military members residing outside the United States may complete the entire process from abroad. For more information, see our Military Citizenship for Family Members page.

For more information, see the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 12, Part H, Children of U.S. Citizens.

To apply for citizenship under INA 322, see our Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322 and read the instructions carefully to ensure that you qualify.

 

[rahl]

The foreign born child becomes a naturalized US citizen based on their parent’s US citizenship.

Nope. They are a natural born citizen. They aren’t naturalized.

 

[rahl]

No. From the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service: I am the Child of a U.S. Citizen

Children residing outside of the United States may obtain citizenship under Section 322 of the INA. A child who regularly resides outside of the United States is eligible for naturalization if all of the following conditions have been met:

• The child has at least one parent, including an adoptive parent, who is a U.S. citizen by birth or through naturalization;
• The child’s U.S. citizen parent or U.S. citizen grandparent meets certain physical presence requirements in the United States or an outlying possession;
• The child is under 18 years of age;
• The child is residing outside of the United States in the legal and physical custody of the U.S. citizen parent, or of a person who does not object to the application if the U.S. citizen parent is deceased; and
• The child is lawfully admitted, physically present, and maintaining a lawful status in the United States at the time the application is approved and the time of naturalization.

Note: Children of U.S. citizen military members residing outside the United States may complete the entire process from abroad. For more information, see our Military Citizenship for Family Members page.

For more information, see the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 12, Part H, Children of U.S. Citizens.

To apply for citizenship under INA 322, see our Application for Citizenship and Issuance of Certificate Under Section 322 and read the instructions carefully to ensure that you qualify.

The child is a citizen at birth. It’s not naturalized.

 

[Master Debator]

I believe all foreign born children of at least one US parent can apply for a Consulars Report of a Birth Abroad. This is what I did when my daughter was born in Jamaica and she's considered an American citizen by birth.

 

[Hamish Howl]

No right is absolute.

Then no rights exist.

 

[Bodi]

No right is absolute.

Born in the USA is born in the USA.. *shrug* American citizens. What is the problem with it?



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[Bodi]

Then no rights exist.

That is the problem with turning Rights into the Flavor of the Day... If they can be changed Willy Nilly and for no apparent reason then Rights are meaningless.


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[Gatsby]

The Supreme Court will be weighing in on Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship. What is your take on this?

Blatantly unconstitutional.

Should we have some parameters in place so that not just any child born on U.S. soil is automatically a citizen, no matter the circumstance?

No. Aside from very rare circumstances that already exist (e.g. diplomat's children, or invading army's children), I'm fine continuing to grant birthright citizenship to everyone born here.

Case in point; pregnant women who fly into the country with the express purpose of having their baby here. Should we place restrictions on that?

Yes. They can be denied visas and/or turned away at the border, if border patrol suspects they might be in the country for birth tourism in contravention of their visa (or visa-free entry). I'm fine with continuing to enforce that.

What other restrictions or regulations if any should we implement?

You mentioned "anchor babies" in the title. One way to reduce that phenomenon is to deport parents who are in the country for that purpose, either before or after the kid is born. If the kid is born here, they get US citizenship and can of course return when they are older, but the parents must leave. Another good requirement (already in place) is that US citizens need to be at least 21 years old to sponsor a green card for their parents. This prevents parents from coming here for birth tourism and immediately being allowed to stay themselves. They would have to be in it for the long game.