On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would effectively end citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants born in the United States.
For 150 years, the U.S. Constitution has included birthright citizenship. A citizen born in the United States or its territories automatically gains that status, protected by the 14th Amendment.
Moreover, due to its importance, it is broadly expected that it will be litigated in the courts.
Ly yawned at the conventional interpretation of the 14th Amendment.
This move is likely to face prompt legal challenges.
Trump’s birthright citizenship proposal could endanger undocumented parents and new mothers, especially those potentially facing deportation.
According to recent estimates from the Pew Research Centre, in 2022, there were around 1.3 million U.S.-born adults who were children of unlawful immigrants.