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The Constitution gives citizenship to anyone born in a U.S. territory. It does not, however, give a parent who is here illegally the right to stay here.
The adult should be deported. That parent needs to make a choice: leave the child in the care of a citizen or legal alien or take the child back to the country of origin. When the child is 18, he or she can apply for a U.S. passport and reenter legally. After establishing in the U.S., they can sponsor their family members.
This is a country built by legal immigrants. They bring a vitality that has been essential in making America the best country on the planet.
However, that does not justify opening our borders while requiring me to show a passport when I reenter the country at Honolulu’s airport. There is no logical argument that can justify this contradiction.
W.D. Vogt
Hawaii Kai
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