Illegal Immigrant Watch: There is no such thing as “anchor baby”
Per the Fourteenth Amendment, Section 1:
Section. 1. 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 of 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.
Notice the phrase “…and subject to the jurisdiction thereof…” That is a very important qualifier. A baby born in the United States to an illegal immigrant is not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. Why not? Because their parents have not sworn allegiance to the United States, and have not expatriated themselves from their home country (Mexico, for example). A lot of people and politicians have forgotten this.
For the complete breakdown and correct interpretation, See this article.
