"All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside."
First line of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America
The National Latino Children's Institute (NLCI) believes that all children born in the United States have a right to citizenship and are under the protection of the U.S. Constitution. They are an integral part of this country's life and its future. The National Latino children's Institute will work hard to safe gaurd and protect children's citizenship rights.
Children of immigrant parents cannot speak for themselves on the issue of repealing the 14th Amendment, so the National Latino Children’s Institute calls on all children’s and human rights organizations and individuals to support the right of U.S. born children to their citizenship by raising a united voice on their behalf. Join NLCI in the fight to support the most vulnerable population—the children—by fighting against changing the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and supporting comprehensive immigration reform. NLCI urges you to contact your U.S. Members of Congress and voice your concerns that the act of changing the 14th amendment will be detrimental to our country. To use children born of immigrant parents as the basis for denying citizenship to some under our constitution is not acceptable.¡ya basta! Enough is enough! (Read more)
