text: how many people feel  about our 14th amendment? section. 1. all persons born or naturalized in the united states and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the united states and of the state wherein they reside. no state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the united states; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. the intent of this amendment was clear, but in today's world there may be need for an adjustment.  the problem of abuse is a big issue, and with thousands of illegal mexican immigrants streaming into this country for the sole purpose of giving birth on us soil, something needs to be done. this is a different era than in 1776, when muslim terror was not even dreamed of and mexico was virtually non-existent. but today, with the mexican government clearly backing illegal immigration to the united states, and with the president of mexico meddling in us politics, changes need to be made. children of illegal immigrants should be exempted from the protection afforded by this amandment. children should bear the same citizenship of their parents, so the child of an illegal mexican immigrant born in the us would legally be a mexican citizen.  international criminals (including muslim terrorists) should not be afforded the constitutional protections of american citizens, but instead should fall under the jurisdiction of a military tribunal.  this is after all, our country, not theirs.