Controversy has struck states on whether or not to give immigrant children born on American soil U.S. citizenship. The citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, adopted in 1868, states that all people born or naturalized in the United States, are citizens of the United States. This gives automatic citizenship to anyone born on American soil, even to the children of illegal immigrants. Congress plans to hold hearings on the constitutional amendment to change the interpretation. Republican senators like Lindsey Graham support the redefining of the 14th amendment. Many argue that by changing the meaning of the 14th amendment it would slow down an "illegal alien invasion." And others will argue that redefining citizenship, which people feel it violates the 14th amendment, would be unconstitutional even before they were ever implemented.
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jan/06/nation/la-na-immigration-fight-20110106
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