When it comes to the children born to the illegal migrants in the United States, this number caters to about 300,000 to 400,000. All these children are automatically entitled to a US citizenship despite their parents being illegal migrants. It has to be noted here that it is the law of the nation as per the 14th Amendment which grants citizenship to those born in the nation.

This issue has also been raised by many politicians and has led to some controversy. Many legislations have been introduced in Congress over years with the latest attracting about hundred sponsors in the present Congress. With this, legal scholars as well as the jurists have also questioned regarding the implementation of a policy which is less flexible when it comes to citizenship.

If looked at other nations like Australia, India, Ireland, and Dominican Republic and so on have moved away from such a policy. More so, most of the countries in the world do not offer birthright citizenship to those who have been born in the specific nation.

According to a new report known as the Birthright Citizenship in the United States: A Global Comparison, it must be promoted by the Congress regarding a serious discussion about whether or not the nation bestow the benefits as well as the burdens of the citizenship of United States on the children born to immigrants who are either temporary or illegal in nature.

Birthright citizenship is an important debate when it comes to illegal migration. At the same time, there are many implications when it comes to bringing about changes in a policy which has been existent for more than a century.