The debate on congenital citizenship is re -awakened, at the forefront of President Donald Trump. Trump has consistently argued that this provision was originally to benefit the children of slaves, not to provide a blanket opportunity for individuals worldwide to claim American citizenship.
Trump gave a statement, “There was citizenship of birthright, if you passed and became, when you looked back to slaves. Gave a statement. In the oval office of the White House.
“Everyone is coming, and perhaps completely unqualified people with unqualified children. It was not for him, “he said.
Trump emphasized that birth appreciated citizenship was “for children of slaves” and was considered a “very good and great” provision. However, he insisted that it was not for exploitation of the global community. Trump said, “I am in favor of that 100 percent. But it was not to capture the United States for the whole world”.
The President’s stance on this issue has been consistent, and he has taken concrete steps to challenge the status quo. On his first day in the office, he issued an executive order aimed at cancellation of birthright citizenship, although it was rapidly killed by a federal court in Seattle. Trump expressed confidence that the Supreme Court would eventually rule in his favor.
Republican Senator Lindsay Graham, Ted Cruise and Katie Brit have introduced a bill that aligns with Trump’s views. The proposed law, titled 2025’s congenital Citizenship Act, aims to ban congenital citizenship for children born to illegal immigrants and non-relatives on temporary visas. Senators argue that the current policy is an important draw for illegal immigration and a threat to national security.
The US is only one of the 33 countries that do not ban congenital citizenship. According to the Center for Immigration Studies, in 2023, about 225,000 to 250,000 births in the US were for illegal migrants, about seven percent of the total births.
The birthright of 2025 proposes to redefine the eligibility criteria for citizenship according to birth, limiting it to children with at least one parents who are an American citizen or national, a legitimate permanent resident , Or is a foreigner serving in the armed forces. This law will only apply to children born after its enactment.
