A family friend has a 10 year, renewable visitor VISA to come over to the US.

She is a Mexican National as well as her husband.

She had her baby here at a Hospital in Texas.

The baby, being born here, to two Mexican Nationals has been given automatic US Citizenship.

That allows the parents to qualify for Medicaid, Food Stamps, etc.

This isn't an isolated incident.

What are y'alls thoughts and any ideas on what we can do to have that loophole patched?

you are thirty years too late to actually change immigration laws

You and I may be too old.

There are lots of younger tax payers who may not be aware this is taking place.

Hi Will! One way to fix it would be to focus on developing more and better technological ways to harvest crops so that our agriculture industatry can be "weaned" off its reliance on low-wage foreign labor�Government should use the money it spends on illegal immigrant pickers having babies to incentivize America's farmers to make capital investments in technology�.
Another consideration would be a concentrated effort on identifying and relocating those illegals already in the country�Concentrated in such a way that not only sends them home, but deters crossings�.
Trends in Mexico show an aging society, a declining rural sector, an expanding middle-class, and rising incomes�All of these things should work in combination to slow immigration and might mean the worst influx is over�This is another reason US should concentrate on immigration problems inside her boarders�.We need solid legislation for those already here�
Last, immigration is controlled by economic conditions�Rather than allocate billions for border enforcement, that money might be better spent helping Mexico build a stronger economy�.Please don't hit me !!

You right.
On this side the hospitals should demand proof if citizenship of at least one parent before issuing a born an American BC.

Yes, issue a live birth certificate and state the child is a Mexican National.

Im thinking at least ONE PARENT should be American for the title to be bestowed upon the child,,,

You are right. It is now up to the young people here to change these old laws to protect their rights and future. This old antiquated law has cause more damage to our social programs than were ever realized.

Uh, first, I'd like to know what is the problem with a child of immigrants being born in the USA.

Anyway, it would take a constitutional amendment to eliminate so-called "anchor babies".

They are not immigrants.
They are Mexican Nationals, not legal to live here. They have permission to visit.
The BC should state the live birth of a Mexican National.

Again, the U.S. Constitution would have to be amended in order for you to get what you want.

The rule to allow "anchor babies" is an interpretation of the constitution meant to apply to freed slaves, not an actual law. If a foreign diplomat or wife of same has a baby in the US, the baby is considered to be a citizen of whatever country the mother is from. Congress could easily pass a law that the same rule applies to people in the country illegally, on a work visa, student visa, or travel visa.

How hard would it be to name someone other than the real father as the father? Say an uncle or aunt who was an American citizen.

if one is an immigrant, dna testing should prove if the other is the biological parent,, to clear up the question of nationality

But they can't test DNA for every child born here and very costly.

just those born to immigrant mothers,,,less costly than keeping those whose father is not american

And then give them voter Id cards.

The U.S. Supreme Court has already ruled on this issue, and, thus, the only way to eliminate so-called "anchor babies" is for the U.S. Constitution to be amended.