anchor baby
(US, often, derogatory) A child born to a non-citizen mother in the United States or another country that grants birthright citizenship (cf.
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This is of course coming from the racist asshole that started the whole anchor baby nonsense back in 2004. Off you go with your dog whistle Michael
That little prick needs to be deported with his mother after we TAKE BACK our country. Fucking anchor baby!
Need to take away citizenship from the first whore, she was here illegally and lied on her forms deport her and her anchor baby
Hey ICE... I know where there's someone here that lied about her visa and had an anchor baby!
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(US, often, derogatory) A child born to a non-citizen mother in the United States or another country that grants birthright citizenship (cf. jus soli), and who, as a citizen, can help their parents and other family members gain citizenship or permanent residency.
“This is of course coming from the racist asshole that started the whole anchor baby nonsense back in 2004. Off you go with your dog whistle Michael”
— Bluesky· May 2026“That little prick needs to be deported with his mother after we TAKE BACK our country. Fucking anchor baby!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Need to take away citizenship from the first whore, she was here illegally and lied on her forms deport her and her anchor baby”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Hey ICE... I know where there's someone here that lied about her visa and had an anchor baby!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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