President Donald Trump Ends US Birthright Citizenship: Here's What It Means And How It Affects Indians

Mehdi Hasanformer MSNBC host

Donald Trump plans to try and end birthright citizenship via executive order. He can't. The 14th Amendment is very clear on this, as is Supreme Court precedent."

Mehdi Hasan, editor-in-chief and CEO of the media company Zeteo, wrote on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday

Talk of rescinding birthright citizenship is just that: Talk. Presidents can't rescind it, because the Constitution expressly guarantees it. The Constitution's text reflects a basic American principle: Being born here comes with citizenship. Any executive order won't survive the court fights."

Thomas Wolf, a constitutional expert, wrote on Bluesky on Monday

We are then going to end birthright citizenship."

An incoming White House official said in a briefing that Newsweek was a part of on Monday

Jeffrey Rosen (legal academic)attorney General

It is really important that it's a vision of citizenship based on land rather than blood. It is an idea that anyone can be an American if they commit themselves to our Constitutional values."

Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, told CNN in an article last updated in November 2018 of the 14th Amendment

GOOD! NO MORE ANCHOR BABIES!"

Nick Sortor, a political commentator seen on Fox News and Newsmax, reacted to the news of Trump's plans to end birthright citizenship of people living in the U.S. illegally, writing on X on Monday

Paul Ryanendorsement of Speaker

You cannot end birthright citizenship with an executive order.”

Both legal and political leaders have previously poured cold water on Trump’s pledge, with former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan saying

The phrase thus covers the vast majority of persons within our borders who are required to obey U.S. laws,

he wrote

14th Amendment is pretty clear, and that would involve a very, very lengthy constitutional process,

he added

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."

The 14th Amendment states

The federal government will not recognize automatic birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens born in the United States. We are also going to enhance vetting and screening of illegal aliens."

Citing the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the official said in briefing