Question Description
Required Readings:
- Text of the 14th Amendment i have uploaded this file.
- Schuessler, Jennifer. “The History Behind the Birthright Citizenship Battle” (Links to an external site.)
- Barbash, Fred. “Trump Meet Wong Kim Ark, the Chinese American Cook Who Is the Father of Birthright Citizenship” (Links to an external site.)
- Rodriguez, Cristina. “The Citizenship Clause, Original Meaning, and the Egalitarian Unity of the Fourteenth Amendment”
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The minimum word count for the writing is 1,500. Failure to meet the word count will result in grade penalties. Utilize our readings to make your points, but you should also conduct research into outside sources (as well as any past readings that you feel are relevant) to support your points. You have flexibility in how you want to apply those articles. Use your own judgement, but it should be sufficient. (TIP: Using only one article = not sufficient)
PROMPT: Regarding citizenship by place of birth (i.e., jus soli), Rodriguez writes that:
“[Citizenship by place of birth] is not… perfectly egalitarian because it rests on an arbitrary distriction between persons born on opposite sides of a border. The rule is clearly under-inclusive because many persons not born in the United States are de facto members of our society and yet are not automatically entitled to citizenship. And, it is also over-inclusive in that it makes citizens many people who who will form no relationship to the United States — a limitation that we accept largely because we understand the rule to be a prophylactic one, or one designed to prevent castes from arising. But that the anti-inheritance principle does not produce globally egalitarian results should not reduce our commitment to reading the Fourteenth Amendment, as it governs the United States as a polity, as inclusively as possible, and thus without regard to parentage.”
In the case of Wong Kim Ark, his parents were excluded from naturalization, but he himself was ultimately allowed citizenship. Today, a child born in the United States receives birthright citizenship, yet their parents are still excluded from naturalization if they are undocumented. Based on your readings and research, does the idea of birthright citizenship require revisiting? Furthermore, what should be the role of Asian American communities in addressing these issues, when most of the discussion is centered on migration from Latin American countries? Does birthright citizenship and continuing debates around immigration still have relevance for Asian Americans today? Why or why not?
The majority of your work must be research and material specifically written for this paper.
Establish a clear position and integrate concrete examples from readings as well as other outside sources. Include proper citations and works cited page in an MLA/APA format. The paper must be consistently formatted.
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the point that will be focus in grading :
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Argument Does the writer have a clear argument of their own? How persuasive or effective is their argument? Does the writer provide enough analysis when making their point, or are they merely just summarizing points? |
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Organization Are the ideas organized in a clear, logical fashion? Does the flow of ideas and transitions from paragraph to paragraph make sense? Could the essay be better organized? |
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Content Does the writer look at a sufficient range of sources and demonstrate sufficient knowledge fo the articles? Does the writer utilize enough concrete examples to make their points? |
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Use of Language/General Writing Mechanics Does the writer utilize appropriate language? Has the essay been properly proofread with appropriate grammar, capitalization, and punctuation? |
