Analysis Of The Article ' Anchor Babies ' And The 14th Amendment

On June 15, 2012, President Barak Obama gave a brief speech on a new Department of Homeland Security Immigration policy. This new policy will benefit thousands of undocumented students living here in the United States that were brought by their parents since they were young children from their native home. A policy called the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. As President Obama mentioned in his speech about what undocumented students are, he mentioned part of a sentence that got to me. President Obama stated the following, “They are Americans in their

According to the Pew Research Center, there are currently one million undocumented immigrant children living in the US, a third of them living in poverty. Most of these children had no choice in coming to the states. For most of these children, a college education is the way out of poverty, however many state colleges and universities require undocumented immigrants pay out of state tuition to enroll, which is money that most of these undocumented families do not have. The United States must pass the DREAM Act, which would allow undocumented immigrant children to pay in-state tuition to colleges and universities. Passing the DREAM Act would benefit the economy, it would give equal footing to minors who are looking for a better life, and it

Immigration has become a very controversial topic that no one can stop talking about. From President Barack Obama’s Immigration Reform to potential 2016 presidential candidates, everyone is looking at different ways to amend our broken immigration system. Almost everyone agrees that we need tighter border control and there needs to be more regulations to prevent the hiring of illegal immigrants. Not everyone is sure what should be decided about immigrant parents, who are not American citizens, and their American born children. This topic has left people questioning the 14th Amendment and “birthright citizenship.” While some people have no tolerance for these children and want them out, others have thought of better solutions that keep the

Single individuals that stay in the United States do not have children right away, because that was never their intention. Since most immigrants arrive in the U.S. by themselves, they end up looking for company that many times results in marriage, children or both. Therefore, these people come to consider a permanent life in the U.S. Additionally, data from the Pew Research Center shows that more than 90% of the illegal immigrants in the United States, didn’t have children until two years after they came to the U.S.(Gomez). Though some politicians use mass media to misinform the American people, to make them believe that “Anchor Babies” are a problem for the society. Aside people that oppose immigrants and their children, many Americans constantly

In one of her editorials, Frosty Wooldridge has written about how undocumented immigrants cost taxpayers colossal sum of money annually. Wooldridge holds that these undocumented immigrants give rise to offspring who become deeply bounded or rooted to this country and they in turn cost taxpayers a huge sum of money annually.

President Clinton overstepped her limits as President of the United States to implement the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Policy through an executive order. An action that was previously enacted by President Barack Obama but was quickly canceled in the decision of US v. Texas. She, or anyone that retains the position of the presidency, does not have the authority to enact immigration policy under the nation’s constitution and thus violates the separation of powers doctrine as outlined by our Founding Fathers in Federalist Paper #47.

In the recent election, many immigrants are in fear of their lives due to the political climate that the president-elect has instigated. Donald Trump has promoted aggressive anti-immigrant rhetoric throughout his campaign and now that he is the future successor, there is an implication of mass deportation. Trump has even stated he intends to undo the executive orders that President Obama has issued several years prior in favor of young adults who have been taken into the country as a young child without knowledge that it was against the law. These individuals that hold the DACA or TPS citizenship are in jeopardy of having their legal existence of being in the United States stripped away. Not to mention, away to combat this situation is to install a program that allows immunity from deportation and allow a direct path to American citizenship if these individuals show merit to the economy and are law abiding.

According to David Lauter, writer of “Democrats move left on immigration, GOP to the right”, a new poll indicates a change in American views on immigration. The shift can be seen on the issue of birthright citizenship, or the citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants. Democrats are beginning to support this right with less than 25% backing to end birthright citizenship, as opposed to 33% in 2006 (Lauter 6). Democrats are arguing this citizenship is guaranteed by the 14th Amendment. Republicans, such as presidential candidate Donald Trump, are steadily moving towards opposition, claiming that changes could be made without amending the Constitution. Despite the intense debate, about 4 out of 10 Republicans still believe some illegal

Every year, millions of immigrants come into the United States. Generally, the United States policies are complex but the topic of immigration in the country is far more complicated to understand. Currently, the topic is extremely controversial yet the government has been trying to avoid addressing it for quite a while now. Nevertheless, it is very rare for a candidate to make immigration policy part of his platform but in the 2016 presidential election Donald Trump even made it part of his campaign which caused world-wide controversy. Trump claimed that he would “make America great again” and create a high security wall along the border between Mexico and the United States. Nevertheless, any decision taken by the government will affect everyone in the country, whether in a positive or negative manner, as “an estimated 11.4 million unauthorized immigrants were living in the United States in January 2012 compared to 11.5 million in January 2011.” The numbers keep increasing every day

The DREAM Act has been a contentious issue in the politics of the American immigration policy. First proposed in 2001, the Act has seen several unsuccessful reintroductions into the legislative process. It is mainly because of the contentious nature of the aims of the Act. It seeks to provide the undocumented Americans with an opportunity to live legally, either through a conditional or permanent residence status (Palacios 2). Essentially, the Act is “a pathway to citizenship for many college students” (Wilson).

Overall, the author covers the scope of the argumentative issue thoroughly. It is an interesting problem because “rescinding DACA” is one of the most controversial topics that have been arisen since Trump became the president.

Garrett Epps begins to tell a story about about driver speeds along a road over one hundred miles per hour. A police man pulls over the driver and asks him for his license and registration. However, the driver tells the police that he can not produce a license and registration because he is a child of undocumented parents, and according to Trump’s claims, those who have parents who are undocumented are not subjected to American laws. Trump argues that the fourteenth amendment’s citizenship clause does not provide birthright citizenship to the children of undocumented aliens. Section one of the fourteenth amendment tells us that “All persons born or naturalized in the united states and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the state where they reside.” Epps communicates that in one of the policies of birthright of citizenship, to be born in the US gives the birthright of citizenship. However, a small fraction of the legal world, including Trump, are fighting for an improved “original intent” of the fourteenth amendment. These select few argue that undocumented aliens and their children are not subject to american laws. However, as expressed by John Yoo, “almost all aliens in the united states, even citizens of other nations, still fall within our jurisdiction while they are in our territory.” Otherwise they could commit as many crimes as they wanted without the fear of punishment.

In today's world, the president of the United States holds the most important position with significant political power in other parts of the world. The president's job description expands further than the United States; he or she holds significant influence in the world. Furthermore, the position allows the president to shape foreign policy, which can affect global decisions such as immigration. For many decades, immigrants from around the world have come to help build America. For example, statistics show how working immigrants have increased the GDP as a result of their employment in the states. Nevertheless, immigrants have not always been welcomed to the country for several reasons such controversy has caused divide among Americans. Those who support banning immigrants cite social and economic drawbacks to the nation. While those who are in favor of immigration applaud their contribution to the nation's economy. Although immigration has some disadvantages, the United States benefits significantly from immigration and it needs control to foster these benefits.

Do you think kids should be aloud in the United States?,Yes. Kids are coming into the U.S. for a couple reasons, to seek safety or shelter because of the wars. This is why we should help these immigrant children.

On July 23, 2016 The Supreme Court deadlocked with a tie 4-4 on a case against President Obama’s immigration plan, which appears to be Obama’s biggest legal defeat of his administration. If this program were to be approved then it would have protected about 4 to 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation and given them legal access to jobs. Now with the ruling, President Obama is unable to accomplish his immigration reform goals until after the November election. Since the ruling was issued in one plain sentence “The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided court”, without any argument, Obama’s immigration programs will return to the lower courts. The reason for this conflict has been assumed to be ideological with republicans such