Born in the USA Means Automatic Citizenship — but Is It Smart?

Born in the USA Means Automatic Citizenship — but Is It Smart?

BY DIANE DIMOND A reader from New Hampshire wrote to me to ask: “Why, just because you are born here, are you an American citizen? I know the history of this law but it is out of date and just encourages more illegal immigration.” Well, I cannot argue with that. The reader, who goes by […]

America’s Immigration Mess — the Next Big Issue?

BY DIANE DIMOND In the midst of national debates on fiscal cliffs and gun control, could this also be the time to tackle our immigration woes?   Let’s be honest and agree that U.S. immigration policy is a complete disaster. For too many decades, this country has ignored violations of our immigration laws, and now […]