Birthright citizenship in the United States of America

lot of discussion on social medias and in political debates around amending the fourteenth amendment to no longer grant immediate citizenship to the child of an immigrant who has migrated across a national border into the United States of America illegally. Not all Americans see eye to eye on this topic. While many believe that it is a natural born right to have citizenship in the country which you were born in, in a country with nearly three hundred and nineteen million people even if many of…

the south and Latin America and it’s coming, probably, from the Middle East, but we don’t know because we have no protection.” As a result of the immigrants coming into America, Trump wants to create the immigration plan. If Trump’s plan is carried out, the Mexicans would be unauthorized to enter America because of the “great great wall,” possible recessions and riots would take place, and all illegal immigrants including the birthright citizens will be forced to leave America. So why is it…

Did you know there are almost 320 million people in the United States, but 11 million of those people are illegal immigrants? Many people accuse illegal immigrants of harming America’s economy, which may not be the exact issue. Many families cross the Mexico-United States border into the United States searching for a better life and the number of undocumented alien population continues to grow. Although illegal immigrants may put a depth on American citizens, illegal immigrants do not harm…

Birthright Citizenship has begun to become a major issue today. Whether either of the parents are American citizens, if the children are born in the United States they are automatically citizens. This has caused a lot of issues within the country. Is it truly fair that non-citizens are allowed to have children that would then have the right to everything America gives? It is believed that illegals having children having children within the US for birthright purposes is simply because America is…

chapter 2 of the book, two main arguments stood up for me. The issue of birthright citizenship and the issue of naturalization. Birthright citizenship was an important issue during the 1990s. According to the book, most people acquired citizenship by birth rather through naturalization. This action reflected the fact that racism was still very present. Immigrants, even though they lived for several years could never get the citizenship which was not right. The 1990s was the time of the…

make America great again” Donald Trump’s plan to tackle Illegal immigration is controversial and highly criticized. Many latinos believe Donald Trump is a racist who wants to make America less diverse. I believe he just wants to get rid of the people who shouldn't be in the United States in the first place. Donald Trump wants to end birthright citizenship. Close to 8 percent of all children born in the United States are born to parents in the country illegally. Since the 14th amendment states…

Citizenship - the key to a better life. Citizenship determines ours rights and provides protection. Whether it is in the past or the present we continually rely on citizenship, how we acquire citizenship should not matter. The importance of citizenship is that it provides a sense of belonging and security. Throughout this paper we will look at how citizenship has changed from the past to the present and how the issue of exclusion still exists today. In the article, “Citizenship and Gender in…

Did you know there are about 320 million people in the United States according to the U.S. Census Bureau, but 11 million people in the U.S. are illegal immigrants? Many people accuse illegal immigrants of harming America’s economy, which may not be the exact issue. Many families cross the Mexico-United States border into the United States searching for a better life and the number of the undocumented alien population continues to grow. Although illegal immigrants may hinder American citizens,…

you were going to become president of the United States would you keep the 14th Amendment like it is or would you alter it slightly? In the race for president between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump is proposing to modify the 14th Amendment to end its guarantee of “birthright citizenship.” This means that someone born on American soil to parents who are not citizens would no longer automatically be a citizen. The issue of birthright citizenship is debatable and it is a topic of…

different way for me than it does for many of my classmates. According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, an American is “a native or citizen of the United States”. According to history books, talk show personalities, and political analysts, being an American means that a person has all of the rights granted to citizens of the United States of America under the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Though both of these would fall into the standard definition of an American is, for my family…