[SamuraiScot]

There is substantial evidence that the Fourteenth Amendment was never intended by its authors to justify 'anchor babies', but nonetheless it may be tough to get around.

I'd like to see the provision against "anchor babies" made retroactive.

[Old_Mil]

I'd like to see the provision against "anchor babies" made retroactive.

That's going to open a can of worms that is best left unopened.

[longtermmemmory]

PAY ATTENTION FOLKS!!!!

FOR THE 1000th TIME!!!!

THE 1996 IMMIGRATION REFORM ACT DID AWAY WITH ANCHOR BABIES!!!

YOU ARE CONFUSING BIRTH CITIZENSHIP WITH ANCHOR BABIES!!!!

The 1996 reform ELIMINATED anchor babies. EVEN THOUGH a child is born in the USA and has USA citizenship, CUSTODY FOLLOWS THE PARENTS not the child thus the CHILD goes with the deported parents and can return when 18.

The DREAM ACT seeks to make even NON citizen children become anchor babies. Last night Senator DURBIN vowed to make all children of illegal aliens into anchor babies via the DREAM ACT.

So in summary, ANCHOR BABIES and BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP are TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.