Trump signs order ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants — one of a slew of border-related orders he is signing to overhaul U.S. immigration policy and border security.
“The privilege of United States citizenship is a priceless and profound gift,” Trump says in the order.
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The order, “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship” will almost certainly face an immediate legal challenge from civil rights and immigration activist groups, who argue such an order is unconstitutional.
Supporters and opponents of the move disagree over the meaning of the 14th amendment, 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.”
Some legal experts have said that such a move is a constitutional change and cannot be made by executive order. The move will almost certainly face a challenge in court from civil rights groups and immigration activists.
Trump advisers and some conservative legal scholars have previously argued that the idea of giving birthright citizenship to children of illegal immigrants is based on a misreading of the amendment.
“Among the categories of individuals born in the United States and not subject to the jurisdiction thereof, the privilege of United States citizenship does not automatically extend to persons born in the United States: (1) when that person’s mother was unlawfully present in the United States and the father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth, or (2) when that person’s mother’s presence in the United States at the time of said person’s birth was lawful but temporary (such as, but not limited to, visiting the United States under the auspices of the Visa Waiver Program or visiting on a student, work, or tourist visa) and the father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth,” the order says.
It’s one of a slew of executive orders Trump is signing related to border security and illegal immigration on his first day in office. Trump also signed an order declaring a national emergency at the border.
Trump will also sign orders directing the federal government to resume border wall construction, and ending Biden parole policies – including the use of the CBP One app to parole migrants into the U.S., and the parole processes for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans (CHNV). The CBP One app had its functionality limited by Monday afternoon.
Another order will send U.S. troops for deployment to the southern and northern borders under U.S. Northern Command and will “instruct the military to prioritize our own borders and territorial integrity in strategic planning for its operations.”
A third order will designate international cartels and organizations, including MS-13 and the bloodthirsty Tren de Aragua, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT). An FTO designation allows for targeted action against members, including financial penalties.
On Monday, incoming officials also said Trump will sign orders suspending refugee resettlement for four months and ending the ability for migrants to claim asylum by creating an immediate removal process without the possibility of asylum.
“We are going to end asylum and close the border to illegals,” an official said.
Trump will also order the attorney general to seek capital punishment for the murder of law enforcement and capital crimes committed by illegal immigrants, officials said.
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