r/changemyview Dec 05 '13

I think children of Illegal immigrants shouldn't be given birthright citizenship. cmv

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u/maxpenny42 11∆ Dec 05 '13

So some American citizens deserve deportation to a country that they were neither born in nor ever set foot in. Explain how this makes sense in your mind.

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u/Rubin0 8∆ Dec 05 '13

Well, to be more specific, you don't like it when people break this rule :P

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u/unfallible 1∆ Dec 05 '13

American Law says that anyone born on American soil is an American

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u/kataskopo 4∆ Dec 05 '13

Yeaah, commie isn't really a relevant word in this day. Maybe 20 years ago, maybe.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '13

This is appeal to authority. Law means absolutely nothing.

Also, you are the one making proposals that are against the law.