[longtermmemmory]

http://www.uscis.gov

born in the US means US citizen.

That said, the law need to be changed. Constitution or mere law. The original reason for the 14th automatically granting citizenship is no longer present. It is also from an era where STATES controlled immigration.

[BocoLoco]

That said, the law need to be changed. Constitution or mere law. The original reason for the 14th automatically granting citizenship is no longer present. It is also from an era where STATES controlled immigration.

Actually, states controlled STATE CITIZENSHIP, not immigration. The issue back in the 1800's was that immigrants were allowed into the country by the federal government, but they were failing to acquire state citizenship and the rights granted to them. As a result, Amendment XIV was ratified to ensure everyone who was a U.S. Citizen was also a state citizen and was granted all the rights granted to other state citizens.

Amendment XIV is considered to be the "great equalizer" to ensure laws were consistant across the nation. Some will argue that it ruined the sovereign power of each state. And to a point, they would be correct.