Washington: Newly elected US President Donald Trump has said citizenship by birth is “ridiculous” and he hopes to end the practice when he takes office on January 20. For more than 150 years, every child born in the United States has been entitled to U.S. citizenship. Trump made it clear in the interview that we have to change it and we have to end it. In this context, let us tell you about birthright citizenship in the United States and what impact its abolition will have on Indians.
What is birthright citizenship?
Birthright citizenship means that any child born in the United States becomes a U.S. citizen. The law applies to children born in the United States to anyone living in the country illegally, including those who came to the United States on a visitor or student visa. Taking advantage of this, many people on student or tourist visas give birth to their children in the United States so that their children can obtain U.S. citizenship.
What did Trump say?
Regarding birthright citizenship, Trump said not every country has such a law. Trump said the law was being abused and there should be stricter rules for becoming a U.S. citizen. Trump said in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday that he had developed a plan to block citizenship since taking office. We’re going to end it because it’s ridiculous.
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What is Trump’s opposition?
Birthright citizenship is based on the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. In this case, Trump will have to face many legal challenges to end it. Under the Fourteenth Amendment, “every person born in or subject to the jurisdiction thereof is a citizen of the United States.” Trump and opponents of the policy say it promotes “birth tourism.” He said pregnant women come to the United States specifically to give birth so the child can obtain U.S. citizenship and then return to their home country.
How will this affect Indians?
Experts say large numbers of U.S. citizens could be affected if the policy changes. For example, the Pew Research Center estimates that there are approximately 4.8 million Indian-Americans living in the United States, 1.6 million of whom were born in the United States. Under the new proposals, these people would no longer have proof of citizenship. Not only that, but millions of American children would also be affected by the abolition of birthright citizenship, which could bring an administrative crisis to the U.S. government.
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The President of the United States cannot amend the Constitution. Executive orders that seek to eliminate or limit any such rights would certainly be considered a violation of the Fourteenth Amendment and would be challenged in court. Trump’s advisers say the logic behind this is to rid the United States of illegal immigration. However, many experts said that such an argument would not work in court and the verdict would change.
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