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To: The Grammar Police

2. Children born to illegal aliens and guest workers in the U.S. should not be given U.S. citizenship. The U.S. is totally out of step with the rest of the world in this regard.

Ugh, no it's not. Canada has the same rule, as do Mexico, Brazil and many other countries. The UK used to give citizenship to people born within its territory but they changed the rule.

(Are you referring to children of people who are in these nations illegally or legally? I find it difficult to believe that these nations have it written in the books that the children of illegals can be automatic citizens. That would encourage illegal immigration. I can't speak for the other nations on your list, but as for Mexico...try entering Mexico illegally to have kid and you'll be thrown in jail until the next bus arrives to deport you)

Let's not forget that abolishing citizenship for people born in the US would require an amendment to the constitution. Good luck getting that passed.

(Children of illegals?)


14 posted on 03/05/2005 6:31:56 PM PST by MaineVoter2002 (http://jednet207.tripod.com/PoliticalLinks.html)
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