(My apologies for the late arrival to the party....it's been one of those weeks, but alas, here I am.)
Prior to this course, I hadn't really given much thought or attention to the concept of citizenship and its numerous forms. Whether it be jus soli, jus sanguinis, or any other form, there should be a uniformed and unanimous enforcement of said citizenship rights across the board, regardless of one's family origins, parental origins, or, as the case here in point, the debate of birthright citizenship pertaining to Mexican immigrants as well as Haitian-Dominican immigrants, both of which have components at play that resemble the biopower and biopolitics discourse found in Inda's article on Latina reproduction.
This discussion on biopower/biopolitics and the ability to determine who is and isn't worthy of or allowed access to the services and assistance to livelihood plays directly into both the previous discussion on Latina reproduction, as well as the tangent of birthright citizenship pertaining to the children born in the United States to said immigrants (more on this later), as well as in other contexts, such as the Haitian-Dominican scenario as discussed in this week's readings. For areas that have jus soli and jus sanguinis birthright citizenship, these cases of stripping away citizenship at a moment's notice are an atrocity in the face of an obviously broken judicial system. The very meanings of these citizenship types, by soil and by blood, respectively, should in themselves instill an instantaneous and non-retractable rite of access to full citizenship.
As with many election years, the upcoming 2016 election will have much to say about immigration issues, including discussions on birthright citizenship and candidates' views and histories with the topic. And as always, there are instances of individual states abusing our own mandates of citizenship, i.e. the 14th Amendment, but a full discussion of the latter is more geared for a venue of political science than here. Instead, I turn your attention to the following articles from various news and media outlets:
Birthright Citizenship Denial in Texas Deemed Unconstitutional
Bobby Jindal - "No, I'm not an anchor baby..."
And lastly, and this I found most interesting, given the vast and massive amount of outspoken GOPers regarding immigration and birthright citizenship, I give you this (which indirectly counteracts the aforementioned article regarding Mr. Jindal):
How Many Candidates "Have Already Taken Advantage of" Birthright Citizenship?
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