Debate: Should 'Birthright Citizenship' Be Abolished?
Several G.O.P. candidates are calling for an end to the constitutional rule that a child born in the U.S. is a U.S. citizen. Is this a good idea?

Claim: Abolish Birthright Citizenship
Reason: Those that come to the US solely to have citizenship conferred on their children are abusing the system.
Warrant 0: we can deport them
Warrant 1: we can not deport them
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Abolish Birthright Citizenship
Reason: It is now just a symbol of class for people to come and have children that are citizens by birth to have the right passport.
Warrant 0: those symbols of class do not make the difference in a child's life
Warrant 1: those symbols of class can make the difference in a child's life
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Abolish Birthright Citizenship
Reason: Citizenship should be earned by people through their investment in the culture and economy.
Warrant 0: citizens invest into the economy
Warrant 1: citizens do not necessarily invest into the economy
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Abolish Birthright Citizenship
Reason: It is now just a symbol of class for people to come and have children that are citizens by birth to have the right passport.
Warrant 0: a big part of being an American is class-consciousness
Warrant 1: a big part of being an American is our values
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Abolish Birthright Citizenship
Reason: Babies born here should take the nationality of the parents.
Warrant 0: the parents, if legal, should not be considered Americans, then
Warrant 1: the parents, if legal, should be considered Americans, then
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Do not abolish Birthright Citizenship
Reason: Citizenship should be earned by people through their investment in the culture and economy.
Warrant 0: a child born in the US has the ability to provide much more to the country than it cost to raise them
Warrant 1: a child born in the US doesn not have the ability to provide much more to the country than it cost to raise them
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Do not abolish Birthright Citizenship
Reason: People are abusing the system to create American citizenship for their families.
Warrant 0: the rights of many should not be taken away because of the actions of a few
Warrant 1: the rights of many should be taken away because of the actions of a few
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Do not abolish Birthright Citizenship
Reason: The Birthright Citizenship law was intended for free slaves, but is not applicable to today's issues.
Warrant 0: we have many more important holdovers from earlier times that aren't applicable to today's issues but cause a lot fewer problems
Warrant 1: we have many more important holdovers from earlier times that aren't applicable to today's issues but cause a lot more problems
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Do not abolish Birthright Citizenship
Reason: The 14th amendment was rushed into the constitution.
Warrant 0: it was ratified quickly, showing there was a lot of support for it
Warrant 1: it was ratified quickly, showing there was little support for it
Correct warrant: 0