So Cal Native wrote on Nov 14, 2006 7:09 PM:This kid as like many other children are this boat too. It is not the child fault but, the parents who decided to enter illegaly and get there childrens citizenship. These kids whom are American by way of the Consitution, have come to understand American ideals. These children are the real victims in all of this and once again, not their fault. These children are American and should be treated as such even though there parents came into illegaly. Its called the "Constitution"

Daren wrote on Nov 14, 2006 7:27 PM:Storm the church and get her back to where she belongs!!!!

Skip wrote on Nov 14, 2006 8:25 PM:So the kid walks up to the President of Mexico, and says please don't make us come back to Mexico. I'll bet Fox was not even embarrassed.

MW wrote on Nov 14, 2006 9:35 PM:I would have liked to have seen another option on the poll. Should Elvira spend 12-24 months in prison before being deported to Mexico?

Laura wrote on Nov 14, 2006 10:24 PM:Illegal aliens are abusing the 14th Amendement.It was not written to benifit lawbreakers with back door citizenship thru anchor babies. Our government needs to STOP birthright citizenship to children born to illegal alien women NOW.

JIGSAW wrote on Nov 14, 2006 11:26 PM:The kids rights are not being violated. His citizenship is not being taken away. Her mother is an illegal and by law she should be deported. Her kid can go with her, but she is using him to stay. Also, Mexico grants dual citizenship to children of Mexican citizens. Therefore, the kid will have Mexican citizenship and will be able to obtain government services from Mexico. What is the big deal then? We can all see that the separation of family argument is a bunch of BS. Deport her and if she wants to take her son with her, so be it. If she doesn't then she is abandoning him.

To bad wrote on Nov 14, 2006 11:56 PM:Tough luck kid, your mom shouldn't have come here illegally in the first place. Just because you were born in the US, does NOT give you rights of this country. Go back and get your government to help you.

R.E.M wrote on Nov 15, 2006 12:26 AM:Since when is it ok for U.S. citizens to ask foreign governments to change U.S. policies? …and sadly, why is it that our government will actually listen to a foreign government rather than it’s own people..?

Taxpayer wrote on Nov 15, 2006 4:57 AM:Every year thousands of mexican women sneak across the border for the express reason of having their babies in the US because of the auto citizenship! Not only that, they are not held liable for their hospital bills and it becomes our problem. These kids are automatically eligble for social security and welfare benefits. This problem has been known and understood by our government for years and they never do anything to stop it. Send her back and don't let her in again for any reason. This government must get a backbone and take a hard stand!

Harry wrote on Nov 15, 2006 5:35 AM: If he could prove his mother was Cuban it would make all the difference--thats how badly we need comprehensive reform.

David wrote on Nov 15, 2006 6:08 AM:I agree with Skip. Here is the national leadership sitting in there respective offices and chambers listening to a seven year old pleading with them to help his Mexican citizen mother not to return to Mexico and they sit there supporting him exhibiting not a bit of shame or embarrassment that a seven year old recognizes the what they do not…that the Mexican government is a joke that has no intention of giving their citizens any hope of a real future. Then they have the gall to applaud him when in fact he should have been staring at empty seats and listening to the echoes of his own voice as they hide in shame and disgrace. Mexico…what a joke!!

To MW wrote on Nov 15, 2006 6:48 AM:I'll answer that with a loud & resounding NO ... Why should we spend more money keeping her in jail when we're already spending enough with her just being here at all!

Jack wrote on Nov 15, 2006 7:21 AM:The U.S. government asks and demands that other countries change their policies all the time. This is not a new concept. Usually we tie it to foreign aid. Laura is correct -- as long as we have birthright citizenship, this is going to happen. Being mean spirited and isn't going to help the 7 year old --so Daren, you don't respect churches? And MW, didn't your mother ever teach you about the quality of mercy. That being said, the kid's still a citizen and therefore has all the Constitutional rights we all share.

Ray wrote on Nov 15, 2006 8:06 AM:First of all folks, the 14th amendment of the constitution was drafted to give freed slaves citizenship after the American civil war during reconstruction not border hoppers. If you notice the amendments draft date was 1868 and tends to be abused by people like this woman who took someones identity illegally than had an anchor baby to secure her place, thats one argument, here is another. Until the child is 18 years of age, he is a citizen in limbo with little or no rights whatsoever. His total control is governed by his parents leaga or not and CAN be deported. The child may return on hos 18th birthday to resume his American citizrenship. Besides what is the child going to do while his mother is serving a 7 year hitch in Statesville prison for identity theft?

To So Cal Native wrote on Nov 15, 2006 8:11 AM:You are right, it's not the child's fault, but that is the situation his mother created for him, and now they BOTH must pay the price. His mother knew the risk of deportation was there when she chose to break the law and enter this country illegally.

El Jefe wrote on Nov 15, 2006 8:25 AM:Send her home! Where is the father in this case? Why don't we also hear from him? Is the father contributing anything to the support of this child or is this child on some sort of assistance at our expense? Is the father just a sperm donor? Enough already with this confused, mis-guided & undeserved compassion for someone just because she's capable of sex in America & produces a child. Probably all at our expense! Storm the Church!

Press 1 for English, Press 2 for Deportation wrote on Nov 15, 2006 8:32 AM:So the Mexican government feels comfortable advising the US on which illegal aliens we should deport and which we should let stay here? OK, then I have some advice for the Mexican government: you've run Mexico like your personal piggybank for over 70 years, 5% of your population is rich enough so they like living in Mexico; the other 95% wants to get into the US any way they can -- because you have turned your country into a third world septic tank. Fix your country and don't encourage your least educated and skilled to sneak across the border into the US, then send billions back "home", before you have the nerve to advise us on what we do with our country. If I was Bush I would close the borders to all traffic, both commerical and recreational, cut off your economic aid (yeah, we give you money every year for some reason I cannot fathom), and ban exports of Mexican products to the US until I saw some real changes in the way the Mexican government runs Mexico. Tancredo for president in 2008!

carmela wrote on Nov 15, 2006 8:46 AM:Elvira Arellano and her "anchor son" should go back to her country. That woman could never be a good citizen of this country. That woman could be dangerous, she was deported, and came back to become an activist. She should go to her country, and be an activist there. We don't need illegal activists here.

Bad Example wrote on Nov 15, 2006 9:04 AM:Enter the country illegally and then commit another crime, fraud, both of which should be rewarded with deportation. But, having an anchor baby in the US gives a glimmer of hope that you can stay in the country in which you committed these crimes? What is wrong with this picture? The mother set a real bad example for her child when she had no regard for the law. And why doesn't the Mexican government want its own citizen to return to her native country? Finally, why is the church harboring a repeat criminal?

REM is right. Where is the wrote on Nov 15, 2006 9:21 AM:common sense here? We need to change our constitution too. NO MORE ANCHOR BABIES and let's deport them all!

piepie wrote on Nov 15, 2006 10:10 AM:Not only is this Mother breaking our laws, she is teaching her son to disrespect our laws also. That is the ways of these Mexicans, do what they want to do and forget where they are and what our laws say. Come on government, do your job and get rid of these law breakers and their baggage.

Gary wrote on Nov 15, 2006 10:19 AM:What happened to the Related poll. It looks like it got hacked to me. Maybe even one of those activists hackers' websites got a hold of it.

Concerned wrote on Nov 15, 2006 10:48 AM:This is just wrong on so many levels. TV is playing it up big (Channel 5 LA) everynight and I can't believe it. The mom used a phony Soc Sec card, for heavens sake! The 7-year old goes to Mexico to ask for help? What??? Here again we have a classic case that will bring the situation to light. We can't afford to allow illegal immigrints have babies for free and then declare the babies American Citizens. This is the acid test for our government. We lose this, we lose.

So Cal Native wrote on Nov 15, 2006 11:04 AM:I can see by most of the blogs here, that know one seems to understand that this kid is an AMERICAN period and that you guys have no sympathy or morality to the issues of splitting up families. The Constitution has given him these rights and this is why our elected leaders in Congress will never support splitting up families and is the only one of the issues behind illegal immigration. Until the constitution is changed, this child has all the rights as any other American as provided by the United States Constitution. How many anchor babies are already here from other states?

Syl wrote on Nov 15, 2006 12:16 PM:How can you have sympathy or morality when the Mexican government is encouraging its people to have anchor baby kids. In San Diego alone from reports from my friends in the Medical profession, that there are more births to illegal Aliens then to American citizens, and unfortunately it is the hospital and American taxpayers who are picking up the bill.

Gary in Murrieta wrote on Nov 15, 2006 12:19 PM:Anchor baby is a pejorative term used to refer to a child born in the United States to illegal immigrants or other non-citizens (AKA illegal aliens). The term refers to a resident alien's child's role in facilitating "chain migration" under the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Services Act of 1965. The baby becomes the "anchor" of the chain by which its family may receive benefits from social programs, and by which that family's members may themselves eventually become citizens of the United States. See also Jackpot! Baby!

David wrote on Nov 15, 2006 12:52 PM:To So Cal Native: You are right, the boy has all the rights of any other U.S. citizen. However, the mother does not...so off she goes. If you are so concerned then the boy can stay with you. And you are right, I have no symapathy or moriality when comes to another anchor baby.

Patriot wrote on Nov 15, 2006 12:56 PM:What do we do with minors in a single parent family when that parent is sent to jail? The child can't go to jail too, so we either assign custody to another adult family member or to a foster parent. It seems to me this situation is similar, except that there is a third option: the child joins his mother in Mexico and lives there. If the mother is unwilling to raise the boy in Mexico, a court here can grant custody to a relative (if that person is a legal resident and a suitable parent), or put him in foster care. We should be outraged for a mother to put her child in this situation and our federal government for enabling her to do it.

So Cal Native wrote on Nov 15, 2006 3:10 PM:To David-It sounds like you have not been raised with any morals whatsoever. When it comes to anchor babies, most people that are here are not even from California thus, sucking up California's resources. Maybe, she can find a man like the leader of You Dont Speak for Me and she can become legal. Sorry people but, the United States Congress will not let this happen to the children whom are AMERICAN CITIZENS.

the-patriot wrote on Nov 15, 2006 4:15 PM:Can not believe this is still going on. THis individual, who is not even a legal citizen, broke many laws. I just don't get it. Our country is under invasion and our government does not seem to be able to get its head out of their butts. The people are the ones who will get something accomplished. We will fight illegal immigration and will get our country back. Our government cannot ignore the "legal" citizens. Once we rise up and unite, things will change. We have to continue this battle. We have to, or we may not have a country.

David wrote on Nov 15, 2006 4:38 PM:To So Cal Naive: I was raised with the morals of national pride and respect for our laws. Something this lady cannot claim and evidently something that you do not understand. I'll agree with you about one thing, this country does not have the courage to do what is right and send these criminals back to their country of origin so that makes it even more important for the United States to repeal the 14th Amendment. Your analogy of anchor babies and California as they relate to this conversation doesn't make any sense unless you're telling us that California is no longer a member of the union. Your suggestion that she marry the leader of You Don't Speak for Me doesn't make any sense either. You must be a Democrat.

Unbelievable wrote on Nov 15, 2006 4:49 PM:The Mexican govt. is going to prevent this woman from setting foot in her own country. Basically, the kids saying, "Please don't send us back to Mexico" and they call the US the bad guys? Mexico should help her in Mexico. Hypocrites!! The Mexican govt. has no shame.

Concerned wrote on Nov 15, 2006 4:49 PM:To So Cal, point taken. Now those of us who want a change should write our representatives and let them know: we want a Constitutional Ammendment. No Anchor babies. Families won't be split, they will live in the country of the parents' citizinship. This case is ridiculous. Any sane country wouldn't stand for this kind of degredation!

Adam wrote on Nov 15, 2006 5:12 PM:When these Anchor babies turn 21 they will be eligible to to bring their family members from Mexico, Central America and South America, i.e., chain migration on an ever-accelerating spinning wheel. Whole industries have now developed around abusing the Fourteenth Amendment. Pregnant Korean tourists come to the U.S. on travel visas to have their "anchor" babies. Coyotes dealing in human traffic are paid $1,500.00 to $25,000.00 per person to shuttle pregnant illegal aliens across our southern border. Our politicians and elites wink at this blatant law breaking and do nothing.

Adam wrote on Nov 15, 2006 5:13 PM:The Fourteenth Amendment: It's a simple document, a constitutional amendment drafted after the Civil War to assure that newly emancipated black slaves would never be denied citizenship by the States. The drafters had no idea that years later it would be used to make a mockery of our immigration laws. Alan Wall, an American journalist living in Mexico states, "An illegal alien can cross the border, have a baby five minutes later, and that baby is automatically declared a citizen of the USA automatically."

You People Have No Feeling wrote on Nov 15, 2006 5:33 PM:I can't believe some of the things that you people can say. First of all the government needs to make jobs in other countries if they want less people coming here illegal. I am one of the people who have a child who's father is a illegal immigrant. My husband did not come here 6 years ago to make people upset, or have a "anchor" baby. He came here to feed his mother and sister since his father had left them many years earlier to the United States. The money you make here is twice as much then in his country. No he isn't a mexcian either. My husband and I have been in Immigration Court for the past year and a half. Believe me it is not easy for any family to go through that. So once you are in our shoes then I believe you have the right to talk bad about illegal immigrants. That boy suffers from ADHD as so I read, they don't have those type of drugs in Mexico. I know by experience from a close friend of my husband who had to take both of his American Citizen children who had the same problem and was deported because of Republicans like you. The fence isn't going to stop them. I'm going to ask you this! If the united states only paid you 2.00 an hour and someone in another country was paying 20.00 an hour and you couldn't feed you family on that 2.00 wouldn't you go to the other country? I believe you would if it counted on feeded you and your family. Also the process for a green card takes almost 3 years and your famlily is hungry now! So don't sit there and judge people just because you are a "american citizen" They came here for a reason!! The mother of that boy wanted what was best for her family and I'm sure she couldn't wait as long as congress wants it to take. So I'm asking you don't judge people because they are not american citizen's, judge them on there family morales. I belive that is what should be really important. If they aren't criminals or killing people or doing anything wrong they should be able to stay here. I am not just saying that for my husband, I am saying that for anyone who is disrespected because of their race, sex, and religion. Don't talk badly until you have been in their shoes!!!!!!

Paul wrote on Nov 15, 2006 6:27 PM:Return her to Mexico. Also, the Congress should immediately start working on changing the law that provides US citizenship to any child born here in the United States. If a US citizen goes to another country and gives birth to a child that child does not become a citizen of that country.

I have lots of feeling wrote on Nov 15, 2006 6:37 PM:I have been in your shoes. My wife is an Immigrant. The first thing we did was to go to INS and do everything the right way, even though we had no guarantee that we would be able to stay together. It took her 3 years to get a green card, and 4 years after that she became a United States Citizen. I think that people like you do not take into consideration that there are millions and millions of third world poor people who just want a better life for themselves and family. We cannot support them all nor do we have the resources to let them all come and live here. We have to think about ourselves first and the future of our country. I still say we need to secure our borders and control immigration. If you cannot come here by our existing laws then you should not come here at all. Who knows if we stop enough illegal aliens from coming here then the politicians would finally be forced into changing the laws so that they work better. At present we have no shortage of cheap illegal alien labor.

Legal wrote on Nov 15, 2006 6:48 PM:She's got to go!!!

So Cal Native wrote on Nov 15, 2006 11:18 PM:Lots of Feeling: That is the American way, to do it the right way. This is why we are all upset with immigration and to all the new transplants to Califoria, your claims do not exist here. Surfers will always claim S.D. as Natives/Locals because they are REAL! To me, all the people crying, are not LoCal or SoCal and come from different States. I feel sorry for all the children that are going to be effected by the CONGRESS'S decision which will mostly be, Non Seperation of Families. We are all against this because of illegal immigration but, for the Ameican Children that are Americans bcause of the Constitution, there the ones that are going to suffer. They are American Children

Mark wrote on Nov 15, 2006 11:21 PM:The lengths illegal aliens will go to in order to avoid deportation are clearly shown in the Elvira Arellano case. They will hide in holes and find those who are willing to aid them. They will claim discrimination. They will claim humanitarian reasons, though they will not be persecuted if sent back to countries like Mexico. On the contrary In countries like Mexico they will be patted on the back and encouraged to try again. Illegal aliens will cry racism. They will cry about being the backbone of America's economy. They will cry that they are doing the jobs Americans won't do. The reality is that they will cry just about anything as long as they are allowed to remain and avoid being held accountable for breaking the law. The reality is that America would do just fine without them.

farnam wrote on Nov 15, 2006 11:24 PM:For those out there who actually think that these people will voluntarily return to their country and wait in a line that they have already skipped you are deluding yourself. I feel that most people who are supporting these approaches simply are ignorant or ignoring the current problem of illegal immigration. Most probably live in places like upstate New York where I currently live. Upstate New York doesn't seem to have much of an illegal alien problem that is apparent and therefore it is ignored by many that live here. I previously lived in San Diego, California and have dealt with the illegal alien issue first hand in the schools, hospitals and their drain on the taxpayers. Let me remind you that we are all Americans and we should not allow Americans in border states, and other states where illegal immigration has increased, to have their communities torn apart simply because it's not happening to you...yet.

Adam wrote on Nov 16, 2006 7:00 AM:Cristobal S. emigrated illegally from Mexico to Stockton, Calif., in 1997 to work as a fruit picker. He brought with him his wife, Felipa, and three children, 19, 12 and 8 – all illegals. When Felipa gave birth to her fourth child, daughter Flor, the family had what is referred to as an "anchor baby" – an American citizen by birth who provided the entire Silverio clan a ticket to remain in the U.S. permanently.

Gary wrote on Nov 16, 2006 7:05 AM:If an American citizen who lives and works (legally) in Mexico, gives birth to a child, that child is a United States Citizen. Mexico will not recognize that child as a Mexican. Many illegals have left their children in Mexico and come to America. Elvira can be imprisoned, deported or take her child and go back to Mexico. I believe the child is a citizens of Mexico, also. She can leave her child here in protective services.

SOLUTION wrote on Nov 16, 2006 12:01 PM:simple, dont let the kid back into the US. If the illegal mother loves him really, she will leave and go back to Mexico. 2 down and 20 plus million to go. Its a start

Bill2 wrote on Nov 17, 2006 11:29 PM:This is a repost of mine to another thread. I HOPE THAT THIS BLOG POSTS IT THIS TIME. What do you HAVE to do to get a post? I wasn't aware that the blogs had a "once every two weeks limit like letters - or is it just certain posters that get theirs published? One of the readers wrote "Maybe a good place to start would be repealing/amending the 14th amendment." Since our Government seems to care nothing about International law this might be a good possibility, however making a change to the Constitution as it now exists is not an easy thing - nor should it be. It must be ratified by two thirds of the States after the US itself approves the change. This is a process that takes years. What I am trying to point out in my posting was that being born in another country automatically makes the child a citizen of that country in most civilized countries of the world. Both my sons were born in Mexico because the medical costs were far lower and the medical treatment was exceptional. They are both Mexican citizens by birth and US citizens by both their mother's and my US citizenship. Another point - about medical coverage for aliens - I would rather spend a few dollars to help someone who is ill rather than take a chance on someone being untreated and starting an epidemic that could kill thousands.

carmela wrote on Mar 16, 2007 10:39 PM:So Cal Native wrote on November 15, 2006 11:04 AM:"I can see by most of the blogs here, that know one seems to understand that this kid is an AMERICAN period and that you guys have no sympathy or morality to the issues of splitting up families. The Constitution has given him these rights and this is why our elected leaders in Congress will never support splitting up families and is the only one of the issues behind illegal immigration. Until the constitution is changed, this child has all the rights as any other American as provided by the United States Constitution. How many anchor babies are already here from other states?" ---------------------------------------- Look who split families? Thousands of those illegas have come here living children behind, and once they are here they have the "anchor babies" You have some nerve talking about "moral" Whom are you BS? These illegals are here living off of the American people. They claim that they come here looking for a better life, and make 6 children? Why don't they become rich before they make children, they real truth behind all of this is that these illegals are irresponsible people, poor people don't go to another country to have babies so the working people support them. This is an abuse against the American people, this is inhuman. These illegals don't deserve any consideration. And those babies they are having here should not be American citizens. They come here to have babies so they can stay in this country milking our system.

Suzanna wrote on Jun 25, 2007 11:01 AM:I am an American citizen. My whole family is (fathers side & mothers side). I fell in love w/ an illegal mexican immigrant. We have child together. He got into trouble and had to go back to Mexico. Now the only way for our son to see him is if I take him to mexico, or for his dad to try to make the dangerous journey illegally. this wasn't an anchor baby, and our family got split up anyways

D T wrote on Jul 24, 2007 10:05 PM:I JUST WANT TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT SOMEDAY ALL THIS KIDS (SONS OF ILLEGAL PARENTS )ARE GOING TO HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND I HOPE THEY DO THE RIGHT THING AND VOTE FOR SOMEBODY WHO CAN HAVE THEIR FAMILY TOGHETER