Maybe it’s because I’ve spent the past several weeks at the hospital, dealing with an infant with a cardiac problem.

Or, it could be because I like being a father.

Or maybe it’s because my wife is a public school teacher.

Whatever the reason, I’m sick and tired of a human child being referred to as an “anchor baby.”

Anchor baby.

The very phrase is a grating, cynical term meant to dehumanize the child of non-resident.

Anchor baby.

A political catch phrase used by those “round ’em up and ship ’em out” politicians.

Anchor baby.

A racist phrase that needs to go away.

Whether a child is a blond haired, blue eyed Christian, a Muslim, Jew or Hispanic the fact is they are simply, a child.

A human with a soul.

And they, too, have the right to a spot on this earth.

But some would change their status.

State Rep. Randy Terrill’s latest proposal to deny children born on U.S. soil American citizenship is an affront to human dignity and our country’s Constitution.