birthright citizenship
“Well, you obviously cannot do that,” the House speaker said.
"Wait. I was born in the United States to two Indian professionals who later became proud citizens of this country. So ... now I would be a citizen of India?"
He promised legislation "along the same lines" as Trump's proposed executive order eliminating citizenship rights for babies born to noncitizen parents.
Trump thinks he can erase birthright citizenship from the 14th Amendment with an executive order — he can’t.
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Trump thinks he can erase birthright citizenship from the 14th Amendment with an executive order — he can’t.
"Legal? Good. Illegal? Bad."
But "grave concerns regarding the treatment of citizen children born to immigrant parents" mean the case must move forward.
He says he's now open to changing the 14th Amendment.
Some Republicans want to change the 14th Amendment. That would have major consequences.
The term is still offensive.