The United States Constitution was written in 1787, and has been amended as recently as 1992. Every year, there are hundreds of amendments proposed, but most never make it out of the Congressional committee. Proposed Amendment XXVIII of the Constitution is as follows: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, as well as their immediate family, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. When a child born to immigrant parents in the United States or on United States soil is granted immediate citizenship jus soli, the immediate family of the child is often left without citizenship as well as its associated benefits, which creates a myriad of problems. Contrary to popular belief, most of the benefits
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amend. XIV, sec. 1). Amendment XIV has been a major point of contention in recent years, as many have argued whether or not birthright citizenship is specifically included in the Amendment. Originally intended to “ensure that freed slaves would be recognized as U.S. citizens,” the ambiguity of the amendment has given it a new purpose. “When Amendment XIV was enacted, there were very few limits on immigration, and very few persons in the United States would have been residing here illegally... There is simply no direct evidence that Congress whished to confer citizenship on the children of temporary or illegal visitors, but there is some evidence that they did not” (Feere). Amendment XIV’s original text includes the phrase, “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof” (US Const. amend XIV, sec.1), which has been a point of contention since its origination, with conservative Republicans arguing that the phrase implies that birthright citizenship is not written into the Constitution and Democrats arguing that it is. Either way, the phrase creates layers of ambiguity, with no definitive meaning explained in the text of Amendment XIV. Therefore, …show more content…
“Between 2000 and 2007, for example, it accounted for more than a sixth of the increase in our total civilian labor force” (“Is Illegal Immigration an Economic Burden to America?"). Although some evidence does say that unskilled illegal immigrants stifle the wage levels of uneducated American citizens, “the estimated wage suppression and fiscal costs are relatively small,” and the benefits seem to outweigh the costs (Greenspan Procon.org). Immigrant-owned businesses power the American economy, and that is part of what makes the prospect of immigrating to America so attractive to many oppressed and impoverished families across the world. According to Francine J. Lipman, MBA, Professor of Law, Business, and Economics at Chapman University, “undocumented immigrants actually contribute more to public coffers in taxes than they cost in social services... Moreover, they contribute to the U.S. economy through their investments and consumption of goods and services” (“Is Illegal Immigration an Economic Burden to America?"). Illegal immigration has negative and positive impacts on different parts of the economy, but the overall effect seems to be positive, according to economists ("Is Illegal Immigration an Economic Burden to America?"). Immigrants are the leaders of innovation in the United States, “accounting
amend. XIV, sec. 1). Amendment XIV has been a major point of contention in recent years, as many have argued whether or not birthright citizenship is specifically included in the Amendment. Originally intended to “ensure that freed slaves would be recognized as U.S. citizens,” the ambiguity of the amendment has given it a new purpose. “When Amendment XIV was enacted, there were very few limits on immigration, and very few persons in the United States would have been residing here illegally... There is simply no direct evidence that Congress whished to confer citizenship on the children of temporary or illegal visitors, but there is some evidence that they did not” (Feere). Amendment XIV’s original text includes the phrase, “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof” (US Const. amend XIV, sec.1), which has been a point of contention since its origination, with conservative Republicans arguing that the phrase implies that birthright citizenship is not written into the Constitution and Democrats arguing that it is. Either way, the phrase creates layers of ambiguity, with no definitive meaning explained in the text of Amendment XIV. Therefore, …show more content…
“Between 2000 and 2007, for example, it accounted for more than a sixth of the increase in our total civilian labor force” (“Is Illegal Immigration an Economic Burden to America?"). Although some evidence does say that unskilled illegal immigrants stifle the wage levels of uneducated American citizens, “the estimated wage suppression and fiscal costs are relatively small,” and the benefits seem to outweigh the costs (Greenspan Procon.org). Immigrant-owned businesses power the American economy, and that is part of what makes the prospect of immigrating to America so attractive to many oppressed and impoverished families across the world. According to Francine J. Lipman, MBA, Professor of Law, Business, and Economics at Chapman University, “undocumented immigrants actually contribute more to public coffers in taxes than they cost in social services... Moreover, they contribute to the U.S. economy through their investments and consumption of goods and services” (“Is Illegal Immigration an Economic Burden to America?"). Illegal immigration has negative and positive impacts on different parts of the economy, but the overall effect seems to be positive, according to economists ("Is Illegal Immigration an Economic Burden to America?"). Immigrants are the leaders of innovation in the United States, “accounting