Citizenship

I understand that our country has always had the policy that anyone born here is automatically a citizen, but WHY is that? If the parents are citizens, then no matter where a baby is born, that person should be a citizen. However, I don't think that just because the mothers manage to illegally get through the borders should be a reason to be made a citizen.

This is a problem which is going to get worse instead of better because the illegal immigrants in this country are breeding at a much faster rate than previously known. As citizens, these babies are going to place more and more demands on the social services and the school system. Services paid for by our tax dollars, not their parents, who as illegals may not be paying any taxes.