14th Amendment guarantees U.S. citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil . Cristina Rodriguez argues that 's been crucial for cohesive , casteless American society . The proposed amendment 's implicit premise , that children of parents who have broken the law do not deserve U.S. citizenship , contradicts a basic American value : the sins of the parents should not be visited upon the children . She argues the Constitution would not reverse waves of illegal immigration .
14th Amendment guarantees U.S. citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil . Cristina Rodriguez argues that 's been crucial for cohesive , casteless American society . She argues the Constitution would not reverse waves of illegal immigration .