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Originally Posted by jamesrage
Should the immigration nationality act of 1965 be changed or repealed to end anchor baby births?
It is not a fool proof solution but how about repealing and or changing the immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 that allows chain migration of individuals other than spouses and minor children.Before this chain migration was only used for minor children and spouses.This doesn't require a change in the constitution at all.Technically this would end future anchor baby births.ALthough there would still be illegal aliens popping out babies but those children would not be able to drag the whole entire family here to the US.
Anchor baby - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Anchor baby or jackpot baby are terms used to refer to a child born in the United States to illegal immigrants or other non-citizens. The terms refer to the role of an illegal alien's child, as a US citizen, in facilitating chain migration under the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. |
The fact that the term "anchor baby" has been determined perjorative, derogatory and dehumanizing (per your Wikipedia definition) should give you a clue,
Furthermore, there is no such thing as an "anchor baby". The fact that a child is American will not impede his illegal parents, siblings, or relatives being deported. That child can only extend legal status to his immediate relatives, i.e. parents and siblings, after the age of 21. In the case of siblings, the process takes about 12 to 15 years. In the case of the parents, they would first have to leave the country for 10 years - this is a mandatory penalty that would also apply to siblings illegally in the country - before even applying. Which means that the "anchor baby's" parents could probably apply for resident status by the time their son/daughter is
31 years old, and the siblings by the time he/she is
in his forties. This just links right back to the "birthright citizenship" thread.