Firstly, I agree that birthright citizenship should be eliminated. No need to argue this here, as the merits of the case have been covered. What is at issue is how best to achieve this.

To me, the argument about the meaning of the 14th Amendment is as ineffectual as the Obama “Birther” movement. Lacking some sort of definitive proof, the status quo remains in effect. The current interpretation has been accepted for so long, it does not matter what the original intention was. We will not change this just by whining. No, changing this will require either a Supreme Court decision or a new amendment.

Does anyone know if this has ever been challenged in the courts? If it hasn’t, that would be the way to go. If it has already been challenged and upheld, then the correct route is a new amendment. As difficult as that is, now is the time to do it, as the issue has momentum.

As immigration issues go, the “wall” pales in importance against the need for real immigration reform.