The automatic citizenship seems to be a red herring – but the numbers are interesting, roughly 300,000 babies born to at least one undocumented immigrant each year. There are only 4 million babies (overall) born each year in the US – so it is a relevant discussion.[/quote]
I agree. It might be relevant. Except that the net migration from Mexico has been zero for the last 5 or 6 years. (Thanks Obama) So there may be a steady stream of babies born to at least 1 undocumented parent. But the number of new undocumented is remaining unchanged.[/quote]
I had kind of pooh-poohed the issue of children born to undocumented immigrants prior to looking at that statistic. But when close to 1/10th of the children born have an undocumented parent (if these stats are correct) that’s an issue. We created a business plan that dealt with a child safety device that would be installed in homes. It never occurred to me to take that number into account, but I probably should, because if you are undocumented you’d be less likely to purchase something that would be installed (you’re a renter and don’t want to draw attention, you’re living with a friend, etc.).
