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Resolved: Birthright citizenship should be abolished in the United States.

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Table of Contents

META DEBATE

• TEXT OF THE 14TH AMENDMENT

PRO

• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: “ANCHOR BABIES” SIGNIFICANT
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: PROVIDE FREE PATH TO ILLEGALS TO GET RESIDENCY
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: ENCOURAGES ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: DIMINISHES THE CONCEPT OF CITIZENSHIP
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: REWARDS LAWLESSNESS
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: CHILDREN OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS COSTS SIGNIFICANT MONEY
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: GIVES FREE HEALTH CARE TO THOSE THAT DON’T PAY
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: THOSE STEALING SERVICES DO NOT PAY TAX REVENUE
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: MOST COUNTRIES HAVE GOTTEN RID OF IT
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: HAS SPAWN BIRTH TOURISM IN THE UNITED STATES
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: ALLOWING IT MISINTERPRETS THE 14TH AMENDMENT
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: 14TH AMENDMENT DOESN’T ALLOW BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: 14TH AMENDMENT WASN’T APPROPRIATED PASSED BY THE STATES
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: ALLOWING IT CREATES DUAL CITIZENSHIP CITIZENS
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: CON AUTHORS BIASED
• ELIMINATING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP GOOD: STATES ALREADY MOVING TO DO SO
• ELIMINATING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP GOOD: AMERICAN PEOPLE SUPPORT ELIMINATION
• A/T: PRO IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
• A/T: CASE LAW IS CLEARLY IN FAVOR OF BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP
• A/T: BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP HAS RECEIVED THE NOD FROM THE SUPREME COURT
• A/T: BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ISSUE DISTRICTS FROM TRUE REFORM
• A/T: TERM “ANCHOR BABY” ISN’T OFFENSIVE

CON

• CITIZENSHIP DOESN’T DRIVE IMMIGRATION DECISIONS
• ELIMINATING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP DOESN’T SOLVE ANY IMMIGRATION PROBLEMS!
• ALTERNATIVES WOULD BE BETTER THAN ELIMINATING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP
• ALLOWING PRO ARGUMENTS BAD: HURTS THE CHANGE FOR SUBSTANTIAL DEBATE ABOUT IMMIGRATION
• ALLOWING PRO ARGUMENTS BAD: PRO HARMS ARE BASED ON TOO FEW NUMBERS
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP GOOD: PRO AUTHORS BIASED
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP GOOD: ADVOCATES AGAINST IT ARE RACIST/DISCRIMINATORY
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP GOOD: RULED CONSTITUTIONAL BY THE SUPREME COURT
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP GOOD: MANY PROMINENT AMERICANS HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF IT
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP GOOD: CLEARLY DESIRED BY THE FRAMERS OF THE 14TH AMENDMENT
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP GOOD: SUPPORTED BY 375 YEARS OF COMMON LAW
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP GOOD: SHOULDN’T BLAME CHILDREN FOR THEIR PARENT’S CRIMES
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP GOOD: CREATES CONDITIONS FOR CULTURAL ASSIMILATION
• ELIMINATING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: UNCONSTITUTIONAL
• ELIMINATING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: BAD FOR THE CONSTITUTION
• ELIMINATING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: CREATE LOGISTICAL NIGHTMARES
• ELIMINATING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: OVERREACTION!!
• ELIMINATING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: CREATES SECOND CLASS CITIZENS IN THE UNITED STATES
• ELIMINATING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BAD: PRO HURTS THE AMERICAN DREAM
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ALTERNATIVES FAIL: BIRTHRIGHT LEVY FAILS
• BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP ALTERNATIVES FAIL: JUS NEXI FAILS
• TURN: DISCOURAGING IMMIGRATION IS BAD FOR US BUSINESS
• TURN: DISCOURAGING IMMIGRATION IS BAD FOR NEEDED US POPULATION GROWTH
• A/T: BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP BENEFITS TERRORISTS
• A/T: US IS ONE OF THE FEW THAT STILL ALLOWS BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP
• A/T: BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP IS AN EASY PATH TO CITIZENSHIP
• A/T: “DROP AND LEAVE”