Giuliani: Kids of Illegal Immigrants OK

http://www.topix.net/content/ap/2007/11/giuliani-kids-of-illegal-immigrants-ok

Republican White House hopeful Rudy Giuliani said Friday he wouldn't try to change laws that make citizens of children born in the U.S. to illegal immigrants, noting that it's a matter determined by the Constitution. While New York has never used the designation of a "sanctuary to immigrants" it offers protections - allowing illegal immigrants to report crimes, send kids to school or seek medical treatment without fear of being reported - similar to those in cities that label themselves sanctuary cities.

I think this is an excellent stance that Giuliani has taken. The first basic requirement to be a U.S. citizen is that you are born here. To want to change the law to exclude a particular group of people is going against the current trend of inclusion. Not that I think the law would seriously change regardless, it shows the political nature behind the immigration issue to want to discriminate against otherwise legal American citizens simply based on how their parents entered the country. If a law like this were to be passed, would it include all babies born after the ratification? Or would it include adults who were born here, but whose parents are illegal? This law would eventually prove to be unfair to children who have grown accustom to American culture, as many illegal immigrants can go for years in this country without being discovered by the authorities.