With all the talk about getting rid of birthright citizenship, I wonder about my family's future. Not long after we moved from Germany, we had a son, our youngest child. Our understanding is that he was automatically American. Now, we're not so sure.
For a long time, I've felt like a Republican because they seem to be the most American party. They love America the most and are most willing to defend her and the American way from the rest of the world. Now, I'm not so sure. If the Republican Party wants to take away the citizenship of my youngest child, then I can't be a Republican.
In the worst case scenario, Donald Trump becomes president and my youngest son is no longer an American. My husband, myself and my two oldest kids, who were born in Germany became naturalized American citizens on July 4th, 2013. How more American can you get? My youngest son would be deported. He's only seven and speaks German like a slightly retarded little kid. He doesn't know any German playground songs. He's a vegetarian. How is he going to survive? Because he'll have been in the country illegally, he won't be able to return for something like 10 years. How is that going to work? My two oldest kids can't stand Germany, which is mostly the fault of my relatives who, honestly are one of the main reasons I wanted to come to America. The oldest, likes that he can drink beer there legally, which I admit is a plus.
If the worst happens, we won't tell him that he can't comeback. We'll put smiles on our faces and wish him a wonderful vacation.
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