[snip]Birthright Citizenship is the automatic granting of citizenship to children born within a nation’s borders or territories. The United States and Canada are the only developed nations in the world to still offer Birthright Citizenship to tourists and illegal aliens.
The following are among the nations repealing Birthright Citizenship in recent years:
* Australia (2007)
* New Zealand (2005)
* Ireland (2005)
* France (1993)
* India (1987)
* Malta (1989)
* UK (1983)
* Portugal (1981)
https://www.numbersusa.com/content/learn/issues/birthright-citizenship/nations-granting-birthright-citizenship.html
PSSST!! They repealed it because it’s INSANITY!
Question: Was Birthright Citizenship enshrined in their constitution, or was it simply a matter of passing a law by legislation?
The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution reads, in pertinent part,
“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
The “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” clause has always been understood to be - If you are born and still live here, you are under US jurisdiction.
Now, is it simply a matter of RE-INTERPRETING the clause? Or should we AMEND the constitution?
If the latter, you know the lengthy process it will take...
And how’s that workin’ out for them? Not well! You want to model America’s immigration system after the UK?