The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution deals with citizenship and immigration laws. This cartoon concerning the current issues with illegal immigrants seems to imply that the U.S. is divided into two groups - those who believe the 14th Amendment works and those who believe a change is in order. Both groups are supporting a cause for the good of the country, as is implied by the snake on the man's tie. Living so close to the border, where immigration issues directly affect us, I know many people have strong opinions on this. Personally, I would not be here if it weren't for the 14th Amendment. I am the descendant of an illegal immigrant. With this being said, I am obviously grateful for the right of citizenship given to me and my parents at birth, but since the times of my ancestors, the problems concerning immigration have grown to enormous proportions and the debate over ways to fix it has become a lot more heated. I can't say that I completely agree with either side, but I do know that the heart of the problem goes a lot deeper than the 14th Amendment.
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