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An op-ed in the student newspaper decrying "illegal babies" (born in the United States to those lacking U.S. citizenship) has set off debate and protest at Rollins College. The essay in The Sandspur is illustrated with an image of an alien (as from outer space) and opens as follows: "How would you feel if a stranger broke into your home, began to eat your food, wear your clothes and watch your television? I am assuming you would not be the slightest bit welcoming to this intruder. Your home and all its contents were purchased with the finances you strenuously worked to obtain. Under the 14th Amendment, birthright citizenship allows a pregnant foreigner to waltz right over our borders, have a baby, and the baby receives the benefits of being an American citizen."
The Orlando Sentinel reported that more than 200 people turned out to discuss and critique the op-ed, many of them angry that it had been published. Jamie Prizzi, the freshman who wrote it, said she's bothered by all the criticism, but stands by what she wrote.
