A republican sees a pregnant undocumented immigrant. The republican holds a sign that reads "It's not a choice, it's a child," but sees the woman and unborn child as an anchor.
There’s a linehaul trucking firm I know of, puts that message on all their trailers. I have also heard, but cannot confirm, that they will not hire you as a driver, unless you’re anti-choice
Another constitutional dilemma; I don’t know what the founders were thinking when they gave. the right to vote to unborn fetuses conceived in American (of undocumented parents only), 21 days after conception. Since the fetus has DNA from each undocumented parent , each undocumented parent can each vote in behalf of the fetus. Once the child is born, it has to wait 21 years before can vote again
Let’s get it straight: if you take out the “birth = citizenship” rule that is in the 14th Amendment, you will retroactively remove the citizenship of the first SEVEN presidents if you make 1776 your starting point, more if you wait until the Constitution was ratified.And regardless of what Trump or what anyone else says, babies born in this country are US CITIZENS. Period. Full stop. And it will take a full constitutional amendment to change that.And where does it stop? What if one parent is from the US and the other isn’t? What about Ted Cruz, who wasn’t born in the US at all? Why should he get a free pass?
“Anchor baby” is a pejorative term for a child born in the United States to a foreign national mother who was not lawfully admitted for permanent residence. There is a popular misconception that the child’s U.S. citizenship status (acquired by jus soli) legally helps the child’s parents and siblings to quickly reclassify their visa status (or lack thereof) and to place them on a fast pathway to acquire lawful permanent residence and eventually United States citizenship. This is a myth. Current U.S. federal law prevents anyone under the age of 21 from being able to petition for their non-citizen parent to be lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence. So at best, the child’s family would need to wait for 21 years before being able to use their child’s US citizenship to modify their immigration status." – Wikipedia
Citizenship by birth was codified by Constitutional Amendment:The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. The amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War.
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.
Court cases since the adoption of the 14th have reaffirmed its broad scope and provisions.
Simon_Jester almost 9 years ago
There’s a linehaul trucking firm I know of, puts that message on all their trailers. I have also heard, but cannot confirm, that they will not hire you as a driver, unless you’re anti-choice
superposition almost 9 years ago
Another constitutional dilemma; I don’t know what the founders were thinking when they gave. the right to vote to unborn fetuses conceived in American (of undocumented parents only), 21 days after conception. Since the fetus has DNA from each undocumented parent , each undocumented parent can each vote in behalf of the fetus. Once the child is born, it has to wait 21 years before can vote again
oneoldhat almost 9 years ago
anchor babies did not become a fact until 1898 by court ruling // so trump wants to join Andrew Jackson by nullifying a scotus rule ?
Motivemagus almost 9 years ago
Let’s get it straight: if you take out the “birth = citizenship” rule that is in the 14th Amendment, you will retroactively remove the citizenship of the first SEVEN presidents if you make 1776 your starting point, more if you wait until the Constitution was ratified.And regardless of what Trump or what anyone else says, babies born in this country are US CITIZENS. Period. Full stop. And it will take a full constitutional amendment to change that.And where does it stop? What if one parent is from the US and the other isn’t? What about Ted Cruz, who wasn’t born in the US at all? Why should he get a free pass?
Robert C. Premium Member almost 9 years ago
“Anchor baby” is a pejorative term for a child born in the United States to a foreign national mother who was not lawfully admitted for permanent residence. There is a popular misconception that the child’s U.S. citizenship status (acquired by jus soli) legally helps the child’s parents and siblings to quickly reclassify their visa status (or lack thereof) and to place them on a fast pathway to acquire lawful permanent residence and eventually United States citizenship. This is a myth. Current U.S. federal law prevents anyone under the age of 21 from being able to petition for their non-citizen parent to be lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence. So at best, the child’s family would need to wait for 21 years before being able to use their child’s US citizenship to modify their immigration status." – Wikipedia
Citizenship by birth was codified by Constitutional Amendment:The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. The amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws, and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil War.
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.
Court cases since the adoption of the 14th have reaffirmed its broad scope and provisions.
ARodney almost 9 years ago
You forgot “arrive from Cuba. Cuban Latinos are magic.”
Reppr Premium Member almost 9 years ago
“Anchor baby” is descriptive and the concept is easy to grasp. I guess that’s why so many are offended by it.