President-elect Donald Trump plans to revoke birthright citizenship: who will be affected?
9 december 2024 в 23:13
Elected President Donald Trump plans to make even more controversial decisions during his second term in the White House. In addition to his controversial cabinet appointments, Trump stated on December 8 in an interview with Kristen Welker on NBC’s «Meet the Press» that he plans to end birthright citizenship in the United States.
Learn more about what birthright citizenship entails, whether Trump can take this step, and who will be affected if it happens.
Birthright citizenship is a legal principle that grants automatic citizenship to any child born on the country’s territory, regardless of their parents' citizenship or immigration status. In the United States, this principle is enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, which states:
«All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside».
This means that any child born on US soil, regardless of whether their parents are citizens, lawful residents, or undocumented immigrants, automatically acquires US citizenship at birth.
Trump has stated that he still intends to end birthright citizenship, a goal he previously called a priority for his first day in office. It is currently unclear whether he will be able to achieve this and how soon it could happen, but Trump mentioned that, if possible, he plans to change this through an executive order, among other unspecified options.
To change the 14th Amendment, a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, currently controlled by Republicans, will be required. After that, the amendment must be ratified by three-quarters of state legislatures.
If Trump were to end birthright citizenship, it would primarily affect:
Learn more about what birthright citizenship entails, whether Trump can take this step, and who will be affected if it happens.
Birthright citizenship is a legal principle that grants automatic citizenship to any child born on the country’s territory, regardless of their parents' citizenship or immigration status. In the United States, this principle is enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, which states:
«All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside».
This means that any child born on US soil, regardless of whether their parents are citizens, lawful residents, or undocumented immigrants, automatically acquires US citizenship at birth.
Trump has stated that he still intends to end birthright citizenship, a goal he previously called a priority for his first day in office. It is currently unclear whether he will be able to achieve this and how soon it could happen, but Trump mentioned that, if possible, he plans to change this through an executive order, among other unspecified options.
To change the 14th Amendment, a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, currently controlled by Republicans, will be required. After that, the amendment must be ratified by three-quarters of state legislatures.
If Trump were to end birthright citizenship, it would primarily affect:
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