Trump's Push to End Birthright Citizenship Faces Legal and Social Hurdles
The president-elect plans to issue an executive order targeting the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause, raising constitutional questions and concerns about societal impact.
- Donald Trump has announced plans to issue an executive order on January 20, 2025, to end birthright citizenship for children born to non-citizen parents in the U.S.
- Legal experts argue that the Fourteenth Amendment explicitly guarantees citizenship to all individuals born on U.S. soil, making the proposed order unconstitutional.
- The order would deny Social Security numbers, passports, and other federal benefits to affected children, while lawsuits challenging its legality are expected to follow immediately.
- Critics warn that ending birthright citizenship could create a stateless population, disrupt millions of lives, and establish a caste system of 'native-born non-Americans.'
- Supporters of the move cite concerns over 'birth tourism' and national security, pointing to businesses that facilitate foreign nationals giving birth in the U.S. to secure citizenship for their children.
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