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Should Undocumented Immigrants Be Deported
The Fourteenth Amendment states that all persons born and naturalized in the U.S. and under American jurisdiction are citizens. It has been core part of American law for centuries and has changed America for the better. The Fourteenth Amendment has been the cause of many arguments over the past few years especially in terms of undocumented immigrants.

For years Immigrants have came to America undocumented and have kids on American soil so that the child will remain an American citizen and can not be deported. This is however a common misconception among American citizens as the child only meets half of the quota for the Fourteenth Amendment as the children are not under American jurisdiction and are not Americans. Now I do not believe the family should be deported but should instead be prep to learn how to get a visa however those who have broken American law can't get one so by law they must be deported.
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Undocumented immigrants when they get jobs in America through false documentation some business hire them they know they are undocumented and chose to pay them anyway and because they are not under American jurisdiction so they don't have to be paid as much as an American citizen. This puts many American citizen out of a good job and cause a huge unemployment issue in America. Not only are the citizens of America being treated unfairly but so are the undocumented immigrants as they are not receiving fair pay.

I feel that Undocumented immigrants that are in America should be prep and learn to get visa so that they can become American citizen. They are not following the Fourteenth Amendment and need to have full understanding of it. They also should get documentation so that they can be paired fairly. If we wish to fully be done this situation we can only educate ourselves to prevent these

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