Yes, and it is the parent who goes to jail and not the child.

If a parent gets deported, it is their choice to take the child with them or not. The point is, it does not benefit the parent to have an American child, as that child cannot grant them immigrant status, hence my issue with the term "anchor babies".

So, birthright citizenship is only a benefit to the child, who is not at fault, and should not be punished. Then if someone gets AIDS from unprotected sex or a drug addiction, should we not do anything to avoid the child being infected?? Aren't people who have cocaine addicted babies thrown in jail? I've never heard of them throwing the baby right in with them. This is the 21st century, certainly we don't still subscribe to "the sins of the father shall be visited upon the son".

Modern by convenience...