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By Birth Alone: The Original Meaning of Birthright Citizenship
- daft_pink 1y agoI think most people feel it’s ridiculous that someone can get on a flight with a tourist visa, lie to the immmigration officer, go to an unlicensed “hospital” to have a baby that will become a US citizen. On the other hand, if you were born here and went to school here without leaving until you’re like 9 or 10 or some agreed upon logical age, it doesn’t make sense to deport you back to some country where you don’t understand the language or culture. There’s gotta be a middle ground here. I think most people can accept the ridiculousness of either extreme.
- AndrewDucker 1y agoHow often does the former happen?
- IAmBroom 1y agoI think you should provide data behind "most people."
- foogazi 1y agoIsn’t that how birth right citizenship works ? The ultimate vote with your feet It really deconstructs what citizenship is. Two babies, one with ancestors on the Mayflower and another one with a mom that just got off the boat in America get the same citizenship.