House Republicans Introduce Bill to Repeal Birthright Citizenship Amendment

Originally posted by Maslo

Out of curiosity, in your opinion, should a child born in the United States to legal permanently residing aliens not be a US citizen by virtue of birth?

No, why should such a child be a citizen? Citizenship should be inherited. If this child wants to be a citizen, let him go through the process of getting citizenship like everyone else. It should not be hard for someone who permanently lives in a country for years, and does not commit crime (children do not). This is like it is done all around the world.

FYI, currently if legal immigrants naturalize, the US government gives any of their minor children who immigrated with them US citizenship at the same time, without having to take the test or swear allegiance. If jus soli is eliminated, then any children born to legal immigrants would become Citizens the same way if their parents naturalize before they turn 18.