kyzr
Diamond Member
In 1868 they didn't have the anchor baby tourism issue that we have now with the Chinese and Russians making US citizens as a cottage industry. No other major countries have such dumb laws.If they wanted it to apply only to former slaves then they could have said soWe need to stop birthright citizenship IMMEDIATELY!
Those who state that the 14th was intended to guarantee citizenship to recently freed slaves are absolutely right. When this amendment was pushed through in the extra-constitutional manner in which it was that was the plan.
Applying it to anchor babies is a recent phenomenon.
That said, the wording of the damn thing is plain and clear, regardless of the intent of the radicals that pushed it through.
Fix it or accept it, there is no going around it.
Personally I think it should have had a sunset provision - say 100 years, generally guaranteeing that the last person born into slavery had passed away.
Amend it through the normal process. While you are at it, clarify the status of those born to a US citizen outside the borders of the nation.
They understood the English language