Florida Conservative

The principle of birthright citizenship, enshrined in the 14th Amendment, was written to guarantee full legal status to formerly enslaved Americans—not to incentivize illegal immigration or exploit the welfare system. Yet in today’s immigration landscape, a growing number of illegal entrants use childbirth on U.S. soil as a legal tether—creating so-called “anchor babies” to secure benefits, delay deportation, and eventually legalize the parents' status.

Many conservatives advocate for limiting birthright citizenship to align with their broader goals of preserving sovereignty, enforcing immig