As the phenomenon of so-called "anchor babies" -- infants born to illegal aliens within the United States and its territories that automatically become citizens -- becomes more of an election issue in many localities, a Pew poll reveals that 8 percent of babies born each year in the U.S. are anchor babies.
The study which was released yesterday comes as more and more Americans are showing concern over illegal aliens entering the U.S. and garnering a treasure-trove of benefits such as free education, health care, and other social programs. Some conservative lawmakers wish to amend the 14th Amendment from which the court have derived the concept of "anchor babies."
According to Pew, illegal aliens represent only four percent of the U.S. adult population, but their children account for a much larger share of newborns (eight percent) and children under 18 (seven percent).
Pew research reveals that nearly four-in-five (79 percent) of the 5.1 million children under the age of 18 born to illegal aliens were born in the United States and qualified as citizens.
Prominent Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has been among the vocal advocates of changing the law, claiming in interviews that illegal immigrants were entering the United States solely to have babies in the country and gain citizenship for their offspring and all the government entitlements available.
The Pew report is based on figures available from data gathered in the US Census Bureau's 2009 population survey as well as analysis of the demographic characteristics of illegal aliens
While focusing on illegal aliens who surreptitiously entered the United States, experts say that not all of these lawbreakers entered via U.S, borders with Mexico and Canada. According to a Government Accountability Office report, more than 2 million illegal aliens entered the U.S. legally, but ignored the expiration date on their visas and remain here illegally.
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Lindsey Grahamnesty is looking to get re-elected that's why he is becoming a vocal opponent of anchor babies. Those of us in South Carolina remember him calling us "bigots and racists" two years ago when he received his commendation from LaRaza. Please do not believe that this man wants anything but another amnesty as he proved in the past by siding with another RINO, McCain, and pushing to pass amnesty 2 years ago. Now he wants us to believe that he is on the side of America. Start looking for another job now Lindsey, your career as a politician is over in this state.
This report underscores the main issue with immigrants from South America. The issue isn't illegal immigrants. I am not races for saying this but rather being objective. The issues are:
- The most important one is the high reproductive rate. They have kids as soon as they get out of high school or sometimes before that and they have 3 to 5 kids so by the time they are 40's, they already become grandparents while most other races get married in their late 30's.
- Most of them don't have good education so they don't pay enough taxes compared to the benefits their children receive such as medical, school grants, etc...
The irony is that they come to America for a better life but if this trend continues, their children and grand children won't have that because America is just like their own poor countries in the South. If they can limit number of kids they have and not having kids too early so they can build a career and better family for themselves then there will be hope for t
Yes most of your comments are true, Although after the bill past when clinton gave amnesty they went back to school and most of them started buisness. The united states benifited by this. Then in 1996 some dumb people changed the immigration laws that make it immpossalbe for these immigrants to enter with visas. only the rich could afford to enter well what do the rich mexicans need to come and take ouur money. The goverment set up a system that they knew would fall and now they want to cry uncle. They need to fix the problem here and then make the immigration entery laws functional if they ever want thisissue resolved.
The Constitution does not require that the babies of illegals be given citizenship if anyone took the time to read it. It must stop, NOW. As soon as they have their kids, ship them back to what ever third world country they come from. The beloved (by BO) Mexican government sure does it and if it is good enough for them is should be good enough for us.
Anchor babies is what you call these children. Well isn't that the such a hypercritic statement because all of the americans except for African American, and Native American ancestors did the same thing.the enghlish,french,spanish came to this country and did not get permission from the natives that this land belongd to abd took it by force. So as long as you have the right to be called American any one born here does as well.Every race came here started a family here in pursute for a better life. Another thing illeagal immigrants ans leagle immigrants from mexico can not get public assistance until they are a perminet leagal resisdent The children are the only ones that can get assistance. Which is their birth right.
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