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Anchor Babies, The 14th Amendment, And Dying States

There has been much discussion in the media and government over the 14th Amendment to the Constitution and the impact it may have on immigration.

The Citizenship, or Naturalization, Clause was ratified on July 9, 1868, and states: "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. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens in the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

The 14th Amendment reversed the Dred Scott vs. Sanford decision of 1857, which prevented any blacks in America from ever becoming legal citizens, with full rights and privileges. The Citizenship Clause effectively forced Southern states to make blacks legal citizens. The decision to ratify the Constitution and successive decisions in the 142 years since have been intricate and divisive. However, people are calling for another look at the amendment because of the ease in which illegal immigrants' children are becoming citizens and, thus, mouths to feed on the government dole.

In the early years of the twenty-first century, illegal aliens now play a considerable part in states' current budget crises. The parents take advantage of the welfare state for their new American citizens while paying little to no taxes to support it. California is now threatened with bankruptcy because of such actions.

In Texas, an estimated 60,000 babies are born to illegal aliens every year and are then considered American citizens, costing the welfare state billions of dollars. Long-time liberal adversary Representative Leo Berman (R-Tyler) has vowed to file a bill in the State Legislature that would prohibit the state from filing birth certificates to these children.

In the years immediately following the Civil War, the Great Society had not yet been established. Thus, mass exploitation of the welfare state wasn't yet a considerable concern. Nonetheless, it has become a problem to be addressed, which lawmakers have begun to do again.

Liberals accuse conservatives of stopping at nothing to tip the scale in their favor for November, including wanting to get rid of immigrants and their children. Of course, they accuse Republicans (as they always have) of being anti-family. You want them to starve, they shriek sanctimoniously.

But those of us with common sense know that the federal government and individual states cannot afford to pay for infinite extractions from the welfare state's funds. American citizens are already tired of having the government's grubby paws in their pockets, especially with Obama's misguided policies for "revivifying" the economy. Liberals squawk about the innocent children who deserve to be Americans just because they were born here on our dime. They may be innocent, but their parents are not entitled to free healthcare. They should be deported back to their home country along with their children. However, changes to constitutional amendments are complicated and rather uncommon. Therefore, this is not the last we will hear on the issue. Liberals, take note: If we try to take care of everyone, we'll soon be taking care of no one.

Rob Stanley is recording artist and creator of Rockanomics.com, a leading online community for conservative news, new music, political opinion, and pop culture interests. Click here for more on this article and to read others like it.
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