Birthright Citizenship Research Paper

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Birthright Citizenship
Should the children of illegal immigrants gain citizenship at the expense of American taxpayers? The 14 amendment provides citizenship to “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” Because birthright citizenship causes higher rates of illegal immigration, higher taxes, and less opportunities for children of U.S. citizens, it should be abolished.
The benefits of U.S. citizenship are very attractive to foreigners. Immigrants from
all over the world come to the U.S. to give birth to U.S. citizens. The parents of these children
will sometimes stay illegally in the U.S. to raise their children, which increases the number of
illegal immigrants in the U.S.
While sometimes

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