It is more eyes to watch and more talent to arrest. when necessary. A more obscure issue that also warrants reform is the legal status of what has become known as anchor babies. To better their odds of remaining in the United States. illegal Immigrants have taken advantage of a constitutional provision granting automatic citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil. Unfortunately. by providing citizenship to these "anchor babies." as they are known. our Nation rewards the illegal entry of their parents and facilitates the further exploitation of our borders and national resources. This trend has contributed to the alarming fact that the illegal immigrant population is growing faster than the birthrate of American citizens. According to the Center for Immigration Studies. based on numbers from the National Center of Health Statistics. In 2002. there were about 8.4 million illegal aliens. which represented about 3.3 percent of the total U.S. population. That same year. there were about 383.000 babies born to illegal aliens. which represents about 9.5 percent of all U.S. births in 2002. This problem continues to grow exponentially and serves as a strong incentive for more aliens to illegally cross into our country in hopes of shortcutting citizenship requirements. Language included in the ENFORCE Act will put an end to this much exploited practice. Another "supposed" obligation we face is the education of illegal aliens. Some States. such as my State of Oklahoma. allow the illegal aliens the advantage of receiving inState tuition at our State colleges and universities. I believe it is inexcusable to give away Statesubsidized educations to those who do not pay taxes. This act will address this problem by making it unlawful for illegal aliens to receive this particular handout.
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Illegal immigrants exploit constitutional provisions and drain national resources.