...Should Children of Undocumented Immigrants Have a Birthright to US Citizenship? Affirmative Supporting Arguments 1. Yes, they should have birthrights to US Citizenship. The premise behind Birthright to US Citizenship is granted to any child with a documented birth in the US. are a US Citizen by way of the Constitution. 2. The parents undocumented status at the time of birth does not determine the children’s citizenship. Since the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution on July 9, 1868, the citizenship of persons born in the United States has been controlled by its Citizenship Clause, which 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." Holes: 1. Opponents believe there should be limitations placed on the number of birthright...
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...Illegal immigration, citizenship, and peoples rights are all things many people don’t know much about, and some things people know aren’t completely true, what they do know is usually someone else’s perspective rather than the truth. I hope that this essay sheds more light on what the law of soil, the law of blood, birthright citizenship, anchor babies, illegal immigrants, the 13 amendment, and the 14th amendment really are. There are four ways you can gain United States citizenship, one of these is by being born in the united states or one of its territories, another way is for both of your parents to be American citizens. Third, you can be a citizen through the naturalization process, which generally involves applying for, and passing,...
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...Chavez did not expect her audience to agree with her when she stated that “Repealing birthright citizenship is a terrible idea.” Most conservatives wish to dismiss birthright citizenship, but in this passage she explains the significance of it, and what it would do to the future of the nation. 4. One example is when she explains the origins of birthright citizenship dating back to 1898 with the Chinese. She also states the first immigration restrictions on the Chinese due to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. Another example of Chavez that states upon American History is the Supreme Court Case U.S v. Wong Kim Ark. These statements support her argument by giving actual representation within early American History of a case/example involving birthright citizenship. Through her appeal to logos with these statements of American History it makes the audience evoke a much rational, cognitive response. Therefore her statements made in the story are very convincing due to a real reference from history. Style and Structure 2. I believe that the logical fallacy Chavez claims that her opponents commit is the belief that the Fourteenth Amendment was passed for the citizenship to the freed slaves, and not for the children of illegal aliens. I do not agree with Chavez that her opponents had committed a logical fallacy. At the time of the emancipation of slaves, the now freed slaves needed to somehow be citizens of America, because...
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...Immigration and Birthright Citizenship Many people feel the issue on immigration and birthright citizenship may have become a touchy subject. Some people argue that the undocumented citizens or illegal immigrants steal jobs away from rightful US citizens. Also people say that the undocumented citizens want to have a baby in the United States of America with the assumption they will grant US citizenship to them as a family. In certain states the police were allowed to stop anyone that they felt to not hold US citizenship just by looking at them. With this thinking different ethnic groups have been looked down on and even discriminated against. Some people just see the color of the person and form an opinion against a certain group of people, mainly minority groups, without knowing their true status. The fourteenth Amendment provides citizenship to the child of anyone who gives birth in the United States of America. Elizabeth Wydra, Chief Counsel, of the American accountability center writes, “the words and history of this constitutional text establish that it provides automatic citizenship-"birthright citizenship"-to anyone born in this country regardless of race, color or status of one's parents or ancestors.”(Wydra) Some people argue by doing this undocumented immigrants gain access to America by slipping through the cracks. “Along with the grand statements supporting liberty and equality, ethnic stereotypes and racial hostility were also on full display in the debates...
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...When it comes to the topic of denying birthright citizenship to the American-born children of illegal immigrants, I strongly disagree due to the reason being that they too are entitled to every opportunity and freedom that the United States has to offer. If we do proceed in the process of revising the 14th amendment and move forward with everything that wants to be done in denying the citizenship of these children it will greatly affect our future in the sense that our workforce will go down due to the working of the illegal immigrants residing in the United States, that would later be deported back to their mother country, and therefore decreasing and destabilizing our economy. When it comes to the efforts that are being put forth for denying citizenship to these children I feel it is more so cruel & unnecessary because we are a country that was built up and based upon a nation of freedom and opportunity. When one really steps back and...
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...CITIZENSHIP. I would also like to crystalize my opening proposition’s remarks and in addition, construct some new arguments and offer some solutions. Granting citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants makes illegally crossing into America a goal Well over 300,000 babies are born in America EVERY YEAR to illegal immigrants. These parents sneak into America illegally. Totally ignoring our laws that we as LEGAL citizens are obligated to uphold. Totally undermining our citizenship by taking advantage of the benefits that America offers, all while not paying taxes and not adhering to our government. How do we punish these criminals? By granting their children immediate and full citizenship. They are afforded every benefit America has to offer. Food stamps, well fair, public education, healthcare, and every other government program we have. They almost will certainly be using these benefits because as an illegal immigrant you are not permitted to work in the US. It’s easy to see why immigrants are sneaking into America: if they establish themselves with a legal citizen baby they are afforded a better life here by taking advantage of our generous government. If we stop giving every baby born to illegal immigrants citizenship, we would put an end to the incentive of sneaking into the US for free citizenship. If we cut off the incentive, it would effectively reduce the number of illegal aliens flocking to America which costs us $113 billion dollars a year Our country is in a recession...
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...Multiculturalism and Immigration Multiculturalism is a long and fancy-sounding word, often mistaken for its true meaning. Some define it as equality between all cultures, others say it is the combination of all cultures that creates new hybrid ones. Whatever the dictionary says, the true meaning of the word is its actual application in the real world. We all, including my group, have different approaches and views toward multiculturalism, but I personally relate it mostly to immigration. Immigration is a founding stone of multiculturalism and although there are strong arguments against it, in my eyes, it is important for the country and its diversification. Every year my friends and I come to school a week earlier for the international orientation week. It is an event I usually look forward to way in advance. It is an exciting moment when the new class of international students set foot in Ramapo College for the first time. The people are of different ages and background. They come from exotic places like Burma, Italy, Nepal, Bulgaria and many more. Most of them have never been to the States before and the change they are going through is quite tough. Communication with them is not always easy. They come from different cultures, have different understandings of life and different ideas about what is wrong and what is right. The communication with foreigners largely depends on their proficiency in English. Many students struggle with their accents and do not feel comfortable...
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...under fire of late. There are those who take issue with the first sentence of the amendment, stating: “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.” This right bestowed by the Fourteenth Amendment of jus soli citizenship has been controversial because of the “anchor baby” phenomenon. An “anchor baby” is a pejorative term for a citizen of the United States who was born to a mother whose status is illegal, in order that the baby might serve as an “anchor” for the mother to the US. Because this state of affairs is thought to encourage illegal immigration, especially by pregnant women, there have been calls to amend the Fourteenth Amendment. No such amendment should take place, and the right to all people born in the United States to unabridged citizenship should be reaffirmed. One of the primary concerns with birthright citizenship is the...
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...Use of an Annotated Bibliography Before being given the assignment of creating an annotated bibliography, I had never known of the term or the advantages that the annotated bibliography provides. The version that I have created below is my first , and I will continue to improve upon my technique in future attempts. I feel that this will be something that I will ensure I do for all future projects due to its usefulness. The annotated bibliography will allow me quick access to all of my sources that I intend to use, as well as helping me in remembering what each source is about and how it will fit into my project. Another big plus to this is that it essentially is my reference page, with a few things added. I don’t know why this was not introduced to me in earlier classes, but I do know that I will not go without its advantages any longer. Annotated Bibliography Dixon, P. B., Johnson, M., & Rimmer, M. T. (2011). Economy wide effects of reducing illegal immigration in U.S employment. Retrieved January 28, 2012, from https://ehis.ebscohost.com/eds/detail?vid=15&hid=23&sid=8d0ff197-79f4-4c2e-a56e-95e5597cb064%40sessionmgr14&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmU%3d#db=eoh&AN=1150873 Dixon, Johnson and Rimmer give info about the labor market and immigration policies that affect the economy. Also contains charts and figures that can be useful in my essay. Francis, E. (2010, August 4). Debate Over Birthright Citizenship Aims at 'Baby Tourists'. ABC World News...
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...Hillary Clinton is in favor of immigration reforms that would make it much easier for immigrants to enter the country. She proposes to continue what is being done now with DREAMers, DACA and DAPA. If the DREAM Act had been passed, in some instances children who were illegally brought into the country and went to an American school could be given legal status. The act was not passed. DREAMers are the children who would qualify, but have not been given to a legal status. Clinton will pass the DREAM Act if she is elected. (1)DACA stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. This means that if an illegal immigrant came to the country as a child and apply to the guidelines they can ask for deferred action. Deferred action means that they are applying for their removal or...
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...An issue that is important to me personally is the issue that would allow gay couples to be married. I have some very close friends who are gay and have been together for 4-5 years. I think they should not be denied the same rights as heterosexual couples who choose to be married. Some states have already put into law that homosexual couples may be married. Ohio is not one of those states. These couples should be allowed the same benefits as heterosexual married couples. Health insurance is currently denied these couples unless they work in a facility that recognizes same sex couples on their employee benefits. Another benefit homosexual couples are denied is the death benefit. My step-mom knows a couple who could not see each other as one of them was dying because the family would not allow it. Who does it hurt if they get married? That is my issue. Gay couples are not allowed to be married in the state of Ohio. There is a ban on same sex marriages and a law which defines marriage as that between one man and one woman. Some states have domestic partnership laws which state that a couple of the same sex or opposite sex may enjoy the same benefits of married couples, but still may not be married. Opponents of this law say it is not fair. They say it is like the old Jim Crow laws of racial inequality. My step-mom said many refer to this law as separate, but equal. When speaking of death benefits, I am not speaking of life insurance. You can put anyone you want...
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...Roberto Macedo ITT Tech Mr. Berndt EN1320 Composition I Healthcare and Immigration What is healthcare? Healthcare is a service that is supposed to be provided to a country’s citizens that the U.S., for some reason, cannot get right (shocker!). Meanwhile, Canada has no problem handing medical care to its citizens for free, that’s right free. Why can’t the U.S. be as caring as Canada? On a side note I hope they take Bieber back. The people (the ones that aren’t fanatically crazy for him because of raging teenage hormones) of the U.S. do not want his presence here and no longer will we the people suffer from headaches due to his annoyance. No longer will important political or non-political events that are being streamed by news media (by which news stations consider “breaking news”) be interrupted. At this very moment my family and I have no medical insurance, thus resulting in $3000 of medical bills that I am not paying simply put “because I don’t feel like paying 3 grand for a f**king checkup that tells me my spouse has depression problems once every so often, it’s a given.” What I do know for sure is my son is eligible for Nevada Checkup; however, seeing that the online healthcare system that was supposed to make applying for medical insurance so easy for all of its U.S. citizens just happened to be in a few nice words “a piece of s**t!” My son (who is turning one this 24th of February) still has no insurance. I have been paying out of pocket costs for routine...
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...century, drastically changed in 21st. The ongoing debate is more evolving regarding illegal immigrants and anchor babies. This issue is seeking more and more attention by the government and political figures. How does the government should deal with increasing numbers of illegal immigrants and increasing population of anchor babies. When this issue arises in the debate, we turn to 14 Amendment of Constitution, which states; All persons born or naturalized in the United states and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the united States. The intent of the original amendment is not to facilitate illegal aliens defying U.S. Law and obtaining citizenship for their offspring, or obtaining benefits at taxpayer expense. The United States is unusual in it's proposal to extend citizenship to anyone born on its soil. If we turn to other developed countries that have developed their citizenship practice to eliminate the problems caused by the practice of birthright citizenship. The anchor baby problem has grown to such large proportions that the united States cannot avoid it. It is only logical to correct the problems that is getting bigger and bigger this burden falls on Congress to adopt legislation clarifying the meaning of the 14th amendment. According to Pew Hispanic analysis finds that nearly four-in-five (79%) of the 5.1 million children (younger than age 18) of unauthorized immigrants were born in US and therefore are...
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...The definition of whiteness, and who has the right to be a citizen, has been an ongoing debate throughout our country's history. Starting as far back as 1790 up though present day, the guidelines for who is ‘white’ and in turn, who has the right to become a citizen, have changed over and over again. This podcast explains a lot of the reasoning and thought process that went into the decision of the Wong Kim Ark case back in 1895, when he tried to reenter the country when the Chinese Exclusion Acts were taking place, and how he had to fight to prove that he was a US citizen. In the Wong Kim Ark case, a big portion of what decided whether he could re enter the United States or not, dealt with the concept of birthright citizenship. His parents...
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...Most believe the Fourteenth (14th) Amendment of the US Constitution, is currently being misinterpreted. Some people believe that it gives citizenship to children born in the United States of illegal alien parents. These children, via their birthright citizenship, act as anchor babies and can, upon reaching the age of majority, facilitate bringing their extended family into the US in order to obtain citizenship. Although some experts believe that a Constitutional amendment would be necessary to remedy the misinterpretation, many believe that Congressional action would be sufficient and is urgently warranted. Passed by Congress June 13, 1866. Ratified July 9, 1868. “Section 1. 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. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Babies born to illegal alien mothers within U.S. borders are called anchor babies because under the 1965 immigration Act, they act as an anchor that pulls the illegal alien mother and eventually a host of other relatives into permanent U.S. residency. The United States did not limit immigration in 1868 when the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified...
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