Is Birthright Citizenship enshrined in the US Constitution?
Birthright citizenship is the policy of granting US citizenship to every child born in the US. This policy is embodied in the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. It isn’t enshrined, some experts say. Lawmakers are divided on the issue of birthright citizenship. Congress might deny it to children born to illegal immigrants to regulate who qualifies for birthright citizenship through legislation. Lawmakers however say that limiting this right of jus soli with a bill would be very difficult while President Obama remains in office and doing the same thing through amendment of the Constitution would also be nearly impossible. A Congressman from Texas said that birthright citizenship was a proper policy 150 years ago but no longer in the best interest of the country. “A policy that promotes coming to this country illegally simply to have a baby is not something that’s in our interest,” the Midland Republican said (http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2010/aug/11). . In 1868, the 14th Amendment
