| | An argument against '''birthright citizenship''' is the long tradition that children born to foreign diplomats while in the United States do not thereby become [[American]] citizens. For many years [[American Indians]] — including those born in the United States — were not considered to be citizens either. | | An argument against '''birthright citizenship''' is the long tradition that children born to foreign diplomats while in the United States do not thereby become [[American]] citizens. For many years [[American Indians]] — including those born in the United States — were not considered to be citizens either. |
| − | Some 380,000 children are born in the United States each year to illegal-alien mothers, according to U.S. Census data.<ref>[http://www.numbersusa.com/interests/birthrightcitizenship.htm Anchor Babies] NumbersUSA.com</ref> A 2017 [[Congressional Budget Office]] reported estimated that 4.5 million '''anchor babies''' lived in the U.S.<ref>Binder, John (December 26, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/26/cbo-at-least-4-5m-anchor-babies-in-u-s/ CBO: At Least 4.5M Anchor Babies in U.S.] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.</ref> – even greater than the number of children born in the U.S. every year.<ref>Binder, John (December 28, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/28/anchor-baby-population-in-u-s-exceeds-one-year-of-american-births/ Anchor Baby Population in U.S. Exceeds One Year of American Births]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 28, 2017.</ref> | + | Some 380,000 children are born in the United States each year to illegal-alien mothers, according to U.S. Census data.<ref>[http://www.numbersusa.com/interests/birthrightcitizenship.htm Anchor Babies] NumbersUSA.com</ref> A 2017 [[Congressional Budget Office]] report estimated that 4.5 million '''anchor babies''' lived in the U.S.<ref>Binder, John (December 26, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/26/cbo-at-least-4-5m-anchor-babies-in-u-s/ CBO: At Least 4.5M Anchor Babies in U.S.] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 26, 2017.</ref> – even greater than the number of children born in the U.S. every year.<ref>Binder, John (December 28, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/12/28/anchor-baby-population-in-u-s-exceeds-one-year-of-american-births/ Anchor Baby Population in U.S. Exceeds One Year of American Births]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 28, 2017.</ref> |