What is the Downside of Birthright Citizenship?
Birthright citizenship became law right after the Civil War in 1868 with the ratification of the 14th Amendment to guarantee slaves the right to them and their children American citizenship.
President Trump felt the law was not intended to grant citizenship to woman from foreign countries who came here to America in their 8th or 9th month of pregnancy for the sole purpose of having their new born become a U.S. citizen to gain all the rights and privileges of an American.
The law is flawed in that there is a loophole that any pregnant woman who sets foot on American soil for one minute and gives birth, that baby is legally an American citizen and the parents will be able to become residence and citizens.
These baby's are called "anchor babies". As non-citizen parents through the ch...
