Is having an Anchor Baby qualify the Illegal to stay & have the right for a Green Card ?
917733
A baby is not an anchor.  A US citizen child can not apply for their parents who are non citizens until they are 18 and over and must be able to prove an affidavit of support, which also prohibits the family from seeking public assistance for 5 years.  If they can not pass a background check or have been deported they  can fight the decision in Immigration Court.  If there has been a previous deportation or they entered illegally, they can be punished with a 10 year penalty to not enter the country or, in the past pay a large penalty fee (for illegal entry)
452733
First of all I would know my facts,\nLike trying to become legalized.\nOr I wouldn't cross over the borders just to have my child become legal, and me still be Illegal, their is no way I could take that chance.\n\nIf the child is a legal citizens then the state will own him/her. He/She would probably be place into a foster home.
520291
No if you go to England you won't get anything. England does what the US should do. When you get a new job the employer has to check to see if you are legal. Benefits for non-citizens? No way! I went to visit family in England and thought I might stay and work. Before I found out that I qualified for English citizenship through my mother there was no way to become a resident as an american. America is the only country in the world that puts up with this illegal nonsense. And to all the people who think they should stay.... you can argue all you want but illegal is illegal.
152269
Yes, a green card means permanent residency, and the person has the same right to work or own a business or corporation as a citizen does.
654842
A green card means you're a resident, so you can work here without getting kicked out.  I don't believe there are any restrictions to you working outside the country.
470777
Yes the child is a US citizen but the parents are not, and can still be deported.  I know this because my friend is trying to become a legal citizen and they are trying to kick her out of the US even though she has 2 children with a US citizen.
1096841
yes you can.  get an immigration lawyer that specializes in adoption because doing it yourself can lead to all sorts of problems.  finding one shouldn't be that big a problem in nyc.
799657
Hi there!  It looks like you may have a few questions and in the end you're going to need people who have gone through this or are going through this to help.  I believe your baby can have a Canadian citizenship as well as the dual thing works well for children of Canadian/American parents.  Please check out the group link below they are many people there that will definitely answer your question that know the answer!
1030617
There are restrictions early in the process, usually while the immigrant is waiting for their permanent resident status.  I think once they hold a greencard they can come and go as they please.  Even during the early "probation" period, they can request permission to travel abroad for family emergencies and such.  \n\nThe local INS office can usually tell the immigrant their restrictions and give them any papers they need to fill out to get permission to leave if they're in a probation period.
573844
I suspect if you don't know the answer to this question, your wife must be here illegally.  How did you obtain your green card is the next question I would pose.
762873
Illegal immigrants -- or legal foreign tourists for that matter -- get Constitutional guarantees (Bill of Rights) like anyone else in the USA -- unless Pres. George W. Bush has designated them "enemy combatants".\n\nThey do not get very many "benefits" of financial value, except emergency health care (mainly: traffic accidents and childbirth). Their children born in the USA are US citizens, and the US Supeme Court held, particuarly with respect to education -- free schooling -- that they cannot be denied benefits based on their parents' status. Which makes sense apart from the Constitutional issue because it would mean raising a generation of illiterate citizens!\n\nParents of babies born in the USA get no benefit (other than as above) from that fact -- they can be and are deported. In one case (you can Google "Myrna Dick") a judge held that a woman alleged to be in the US illegally (she had been brought to the USA from Mexico at age 9 and married an American and was pregnant) could not be deported until after her baby was born. A good -- but charitable -- holding I think; difficult to justify on the grounds given (that the "fetus" is American). But it delighted some anti-abortion activists.
752998
no the toddler *wouldnt be a accomplice.\n\ncool question. ur rite, its not the kids' fault that their parents come here illegally
611687
I am the child of an immigrant.  My Mother, who is from Asia, met my Father when she was in the US on a student visa.  They decided to get married and Mom began the process of becoming a legal resident and ultimately a citizen.\n\nIn my life, I have dated an illegal alien.  Had she been the person I wanted to marry, we would have gotten married and found a way to apply for her citizenship.  As someone who is a legal resident of the United States, I would not want to know that my wife was subject to deportation at any time.  What I would not do is carry around a sign in the street saying she has the 'right' to be illegal.\n\nImmigrants have always been a part of this country, and always will be.  But unchecked illegal immigration brings down the standard of living for people in the US.
387768
I agree, they are not legal, we should not provide them with housing, medical expenses. At those rallies they should of check residency and green cards,and if your not a residence then kick them out!
419439
Green cards are for aliens who are residing in the United States legally, either by legal immigration or marrying a U.S. citizen.
432863
It has been estimated that about 165,000 anchor babies are born (and automatically granted citizenship) each year. It might actually be higher. The exact figure is uncertain because all hospitals and physicians receiving federal funds are forbidden from inquiring as their patients' legal status. In other words, the U.S. taxpayer is financing medical care for illegal aliens, and those providing such care can't even ask if patients are legal or not! The state of California has a particularly liberal program to reward illegal aliens which includes free pre-natal care and delivery, and it's no surprise that 60% of babies born in LA community hospitals are born to illegals. In 1994, a majority of California who went to the polls voted to end such nonsense. But the will of the people was placed under a judge's restraining order until a later state government, at the behest of the president of Mexico struck it down. So the gravy train rolls on!\n\nOf course the birth of an anchor baby is only the beginning. As the child grows he or she is entitled to a multitude of other taxpayer-funded programs. Since most anchor babies are classified as "minorities", they can expect to enjoy legal preference over "non-Hispanic white males" under today's "civil rights" regime. Upon reaching adulthood, the citizen anchor baby is eligible to import relatives from the home country through America's nepotistic chain migration system , in which the principal qualification for a prespective legal immigrant is having relatives already in the U.S. When you look at the vast cornucopia of benefits, you have to conclude that the U.S.A. offers powerful incentives for illegal immigration. For those who disobey U.S. law and their children, America is certainly the land of opportunity!\n\nWhy does the U.S. have such an insane policy? Most countries of the world do not! The United Kingdom and Australia formerly had similar policies, but changed them when they were subject to the same abuses which the U.S.A. still endures.\n\nPresent U.S. anchor baby "policy" is an abuse of the 14th Amendment. This amendment was ratified in 1868 to protect the civil rights of native-born black Americans, who had recently been freed from slavery and whose rights were being denied. The amendment states that "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States...." The clear, original intent of the 14th Amendment was spelled out in 1866 by Senator Jacob Howard, co-author of its citizenship clause, who wrote \n"Every person born within the limits of the United States, and subject to their jurisdiction, is by virtue of natural law and national law a citizen of the United States. This will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers accredited to the Government of the United States, but will include every other class of persons." Clearly the original intent of the 14th Amendment was not to encourage foreigners to defy U.S. law at taxpayer expense. Sadly the amendment is now being employed to do just that.\n\nhttp://www.americanpatrol.com/ANCHORBABIES/AnchorBabiesAllanWall.html
500236
If her child is a US citizen, the child cannot be deported and neither can her care-taker (your friend). I know my community has a free medical program for immagrants and people who simply cannot afford the medical help that they need. You may talk to your local hospital and see if there is a program like this in your area. \n\nWishing your friend the best...