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Trump promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it and could he do it?


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Published in Politics and Government on Monday, December 9th 2024 at 18:20 GMT by MSN   Print publication without navigation

  • President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming to restrict immigration and redefining what it means to be American.

The article from MSN discusses former President Donald Trump's promise to end birthright citizenship if he were to be elected again. Birthright citizenship, established by the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, grants citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, regardless of the legal status of their parents. Trump's proposal involves an executive order to reinterpret this amendment, arguing that it does not apply to children of undocumented immigrants. Legal experts, however, argue that such a change would require a constitutional amendment or a Supreme Court ruling, as the current interpretation has been upheld for over a century. Critics of Trump's plan believe it's largely symbolic and aimed at his voter base, with little chance of surviving legal challenges. The article also touches on the broader implications of this policy, including its potential to affect millions of people and its alignment with Trump's previous hardline immigration stances.

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