[mtlynch]

I'm not sure how to interpret these lines in a way that doesn't suggest support for unchecked immigration:

>Do not be so stupid to think that

>A place should only belong to those who are born there

>...

>It is not okay to say

>Build a wall to keep them out

[dkjaudyeqooe]

It's against zero immigration and building walls to keep out irregular immigrants (by definition) like refugees, none of that implies unchecked immigration.

[IKantRead]

I'm guessing you're not an American by this comment, at least from the US

>Do not be so stupid to think that >A place should only belong to those who are born there

Does not imply unchecked migration since the entire social fabric of the United States is a based upon people moving here from somewhere else. Currently around 14% of US citizens are foreign born. Claiming they don't belong here would be considered an extreme view even among fairly right-wing Americans. Implying that only people born here belong here is, in fact, a absolutely 0 immigration view, that would essentially destroy the United States since our population growth is almost entirely from immigration.

Likewise:

>It is not okay to say >Build a wall to keep them out

US immigration has not resorted to wall building as a form of immigration control for all but the most recent years. Again, nobody I know who is opposed to wall building supports "unchecked migration".

[mtlynch]

That's fair. I interpreted "no walls" as "open borders" but you're right that there are ways of enforcing limitations on immigration that aren't physical barriers at the border.

[BuckRogers]

People born here do not have an automatic right to US citizenship. The 14th Amendment was intended for the descendants of slaves. It was not intended to cover the child of a diplomat born in the USA. Nor was it similarly intended for people who entered the country illegally. In time we will review cases of so-called birthright citizenship for those who are children of people who entered illegally, and correct the status. As noted, foreign diplomats children born here, do not have US citizenship for a reason.