I simply do not envision 38 state legislatures voting to alter the 14th Amendment.
Without those 38 states, this issue is going nowhere.
Seen this?
November 16, 2010
“Country Club” Detention Centers For Illegal Immigrants
EL PASO, Texas — Illegal immigration costs taxpayers an estimated $100 billion a year. Texas picks up nearly $9 billion of that bill, New Mexico picks up about $608 million. And now the federal government is ordering changes on the taxpayers’ dime.
E-mails obtained by the Houston Chronicle reveal that federal authorities have ordered the following changes at the holding centers for illegal immigrants: More variety in menus, fresh veggie bars, self-serve beverages, continental breakfast on weekends, movie nights, bingo, arts and crafts, dance and cooking classes, tutoring and computer training.
The facilities are also to be made more welcoming with new paint, bedding and house plants. Human rights groups think the changes are overdue, claiming that illegal immigrants should not be treated as criminals.
http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/25811443/detail.html
Alter the 14th amendment? The 14th amendment clears states that children born on U.S. and “subject to the jurisdiction thereof “ are citizens. This phrase means that any child that is born on American soil to parents whom are subjects(citizens) and owe their allegiance to America are citizens. It does not give citizenship to children of illegals. The 14th does not need to be altered, it need to be enforced. p.s. the 14th was never ratified by a majority of the states.