Donald Trump Tries To Kill Birthright Citizenship With Executive Order
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"We think we have really good grounds," the president said of the order that is certain to prompt immediate legal challenges.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to attempt to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants on Monday.
The sweeping order, titled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship,” seeks to undercut more than 150 years of protections for those born on U.S. soil, regardless of the citizenship status of their parents. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution specifically grants that right.
“It’s a good one. Birthright, that’s a big one,” Trump said from the Oval Office as he signed a slate of orders related to immigration. “It’s ridiculous, we’re the only country in the world that does this with birthright, as you know, and it’s just absolutely ridiculous. We think we have really good grounds. People have wanted to do this for decades.”
In fact, dozens of countries have birthright citizenship protections.
The order will apply to children born in the United States after a 30-day waiting period, and includes a provision that orders the secretary of state, attorney general and secretary of Homeland Security to enforce it.
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