Birthright citizenship: the least of evils

Sunday, August 15th, 2010

The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified on July 9, 1868, says, among other things, “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.” Some people don’t like this and think it should be changed. I like this and don’t think it should be changed. First, let’s consider some of the reasons people want it to be changed. Number 1, Terror Babies. Some things…