If there were no illegal crossers then, they wouldn't have been discussed. Since we have illegal crossers now, they could not have possibly been considered when the 14th passed. Logic would seem to dictate that this issue has nothing at all to do with the 14th Amendment.There were no illegal aliens at the time of our founders... there was no one that was illegal, for being here...basically....as long as you were willing to work or till the soil...and not a slave...
Our founders intent was to populate the nation and increase our citizenry at the time.
There is nothing in the 14th that shows their intent for illegal crossers, there were no illegal crossers.
So, the plain language of the amendment has to be used.
Are you afraid the majority of people in the United States would not support an amendment to change the 14th?