When those in America illegally have babies, who should bear the burden? The question of birthright citizenship is a hot button issue, with persuading arguments on both sides of the dispute. While it might be easy, on the surface, to agree that anyone born here should be a citizen, there are other matters to consider. That may seem silly, until you read the preliminary report from the Center for Immigration Studies that shows a quarter million babies were born to illegal migrants in 2023 alone – and it cost the American taxpayers billions.
Migrants Have an American Baby Boom
On Friday, January 24, the agency announced its preliminary findings: There were between 225,000 to 250,000 births in the US to illegal immigrants in 2023, accounting for about 7% of all births in the nation that year. To spell that out in blunt terms, the group said: “Up to a quarter…
