Rod Martin vs. Prof. Cristina Rodriguez: Does the 14th Amendment require that every individual born in America be entitled to U.S. citizenship, and if not, what are the implications of that?
Just upgraded because I wanted to comment on this debate. When I worked in the public office for PA Vital Records in 2016, I specifically remember waiting on a wealthy couple from UAE who flew to PA when the wife was ready to pop, birthed their baby in Bethlehem, PA, then drove to Harrisburg, PA to get their registered birth certificates before they returned home. No doubt they bugged the crap out of the physician at the hospital to hurry up and register the birth (can take up to 10 days). They were very pushy with me because we were understaffed and had a two-day turnaround time, but they insisted they needed them immediately. They bought ten birth certificates. If their child runs for president of the United States some day, he would be more qualified than Obama.
My next job was at the PA Driver License Center 2018-2023 where I issued IDs, DLs, CDLs, Real IDs, etc. At the Harrisburg DLC we had many immigration customers and they had to be verified in the federal INS database. In fact, I still get SAVE notifications. A recent notification is an "Update on Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Somalia (Release: March 27, 2026). TPS was set to terminate March 17, 2026 but updated to expire May 18, 2026, and is in active litigation; African Communities Together et al. v. Noem et al., No. 26-cv-11201 (D. Mass). In early 2023, before I left I waited on a young man whose passport indicated that he walked across the border in Texas. He had no other documents. The Harrisburg DLC was strict (probably not Philly). Aliens would try to transfer from NY and they got upset when their status did not verify and we refused them a product. But we still had to create a record and institite additional verification. Thank God I finished my BS (12/2021) and now I have a management job.
In 2019 at the DLC, most of our applications for products (IDs, Learners' Permits, etc) changed from "M or F" to "M, F, or X." That was thanks to then Secretary of Health Rachel Richard Levine, an unelected official, and I guess Governor Wolf allowed shim to do it. At PA Vital Records, he also put into effect that you were allowed to change the sex on your birth certificate - at will.
It seems to me nearly every immigrant wants to remain in the U.S. They do not want to go back. People from Bhutan and Nepal came in on EAD or TPS and they soon returned with a green card. Entire families came, including parents and grandparents. Almost every single one I waited on had for a proof of address their letter from the Dauphin County Assistance Agency. They got on welfare promptly. Next to Bhutan and Nepal is India, and I noticed it is difficult for Indians to get a green card. So they have to make themselves worthy of coming to America, on H-1B Visas. Youth in India learn five languages. They become highly skilled professionals. Working at the DLC helped me understand why there are so many doctors from India in our healthcare system.
The authors of the 14th Amendment (1866) had NO IDEA that the U.S. government would become so corrupt as to not only allow open borders (2021-2024) but also encourage illegal immigration by offering welfare, free money, free hotels, and evidently instructions on how to commit welfare and other fraud. That being said, the 14th Amendment NEEDS to be reinterpreted.
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I'd give you an A+ on both sides of the argument... Kudos. Well done, as always.
Just upgraded because I wanted to comment on this debate. When I worked in the public office for PA Vital Records in 2016, I specifically remember waiting on a wealthy couple from UAE who flew to PA when the wife was ready to pop, birthed their baby in Bethlehem, PA, then drove to Harrisburg, PA to get their registered birth certificates before they returned home. No doubt they bugged the crap out of the physician at the hospital to hurry up and register the birth (can take up to 10 days). They were very pushy with me because we were understaffed and had a two-day turnaround time, but they insisted they needed them immediately. They bought ten birth certificates. If their child runs for president of the United States some day, he would be more qualified than Obama.
My next job was at the PA Driver License Center 2018-2023 where I issued IDs, DLs, CDLs, Real IDs, etc. At the Harrisburg DLC we had many immigration customers and they had to be verified in the federal INS database. In fact, I still get SAVE notifications. A recent notification is an "Update on Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Somalia (Release: March 27, 2026). TPS was set to terminate March 17, 2026 but updated to expire May 18, 2026, and is in active litigation; African Communities Together et al. v. Noem et al., No. 26-cv-11201 (D. Mass). In early 2023, before I left I waited on a young man whose passport indicated that he walked across the border in Texas. He had no other documents. The Harrisburg DLC was strict (probably not Philly). Aliens would try to transfer from NY and they got upset when their status did not verify and we refused them a product. But we still had to create a record and institite additional verification. Thank God I finished my BS (12/2021) and now I have a management job.
In 2019 at the DLC, most of our applications for products (IDs, Learners' Permits, etc) changed from "M or F" to "M, F, or X." That was thanks to then Secretary of Health Rachel Richard Levine, an unelected official, and I guess Governor Wolf allowed shim to do it. At PA Vital Records, he also put into effect that you were allowed to change the sex on your birth certificate - at will.
It seems to me nearly every immigrant wants to remain in the U.S. They do not want to go back. People from Bhutan and Nepal came in on EAD or TPS and they soon returned with a green card. Entire families came, including parents and grandparents. Almost every single one I waited on had for a proof of address their letter from the Dauphin County Assistance Agency. They got on welfare promptly. Next to Bhutan and Nepal is India, and I noticed it is difficult for Indians to get a green card. So they have to make themselves worthy of coming to America, on H-1B Visas. Youth in India learn five languages. They become highly skilled professionals. Working at the DLC helped me understand why there are so many doctors from India in our healthcare system.
The authors of the 14th Amendment (1866) had NO IDEA that the U.S. government would become so corrupt as to not only allow open borders (2021-2024) but also encourage illegal immigration by offering welfare, free money, free hotels, and evidently instructions on how to commit welfare and other fraud. That being said, the 14th Amendment NEEDS to be reinterpreted.
First, thank you so much for upgrading! And welcome!
Second, your stories need to get out. The abuse of our system is widespread and, when combined with a welfare state, an invitation to mass fraud.