Trump also says his promised executive order would end so-called “birth tourism,” where people from other countries attempt to come into the United States to give birth to their children so they will be born with U.S. citizenship. Trump says his executive order would require that at least one parent be either a U.S. citizen or legally in the country.
“My order will also end the unfair practice known as ‘birth tourism’ where hundreds of thousands of people from all over the planet squat in hotels for their last few weeks of pregnancy to illegitimately and illegally obtain U.S. citizenship for the child, often to later exploit chain migration to jump the line and get green cards for themselves and their family members,” Trump says. “It’s a practice that’s so horrible and so egregious, but we let it go forward. At least one parent will have to be a citizen or a legal resident in order to qualify.”
Good luck. This has been ruled on before and our side lost. MAYBE its time to try again but don’t get your hopes up.
Birth tourism maybe can be stopped. Ending birth citizenship by executive order will never survive a court challenge. It’s in the Constitution.
And it will be blocked by a judge in Hawaii or New York or...
Needs to go further.
Needs to say that anybody who crossed the border illegally, will be sent back across the border, no matter when or where. Thus, all of those that Biden let in during his four years, will be sent back when caught. That would mean close to 10 million deportations, but, it’s gotta be done, or more will attempt the crossing illegally.
Has to go through the legislative process but it definitely needs to happen.
Assuming that I'm correct to believe this to be true it would take a Constitutional Amendment to change it.
Our side needs to stop saying things that will rile up the other side into thinking they are in an existential battle to the death, more than motivating our side. It will mean that they will be even more desperate to cheat.
And plus it is unlikely to happen.
I guess it depends on what that means.
The Court could overturn Wong Kim Ark.
I have nothing against the goal but I am getting a bit leery of governing by executive order by both parties. I’d rather something of more permanence like say actual legislation or amendment.
I think we are the only stupid country which allows birth citizenship from tourists.
Wouldn’t ending this require a Constitutional Amendment? Or getting control of the border . . .
While Trump’s critics will undoubtedly find something about this to complain about, it should be remembered that even talking about doing such a thing was taboo in American politics before Trump came on the scene.
Democrats and Republicans alike wouldn’t dare raise the subject. In pre-Trump politics, suggesting it would open you up to a barrage of attacks for being heartless, racist, etc., that would be tantamount to political suicide. Remember when Cruz talked about it being a dead issue because the Constitution simply didn’t allow it? But Trump knew it was BS. And he knew the public overwhelmingly agreed with him. He knew the emperor had no close and said so.
Now it’s an acceptable topic for discussion. Ted Cruz even supports it now, or at least says he does. Trump spent his first term focusing on stopping the flow of new illegals and deporting the worst of the worst who were already here. That he plans to finish the job in a second term is good news.
BS.
For starters, he can’t do that.
For seconds, that promise would disappear the night he got elected.
And finally, the GOP is probably trying to figure out a way to remove Trump for all ballots.
Just like he did in 2016!
Constiturionlly, Automatic Citizenship of a baby requires parental citizenship. Absent that, it’s up to congress
BS. That opportunity came and went in the first two years of his administration when the GOP had control of the House, Senate and White House. If Trump were to win in 2024, he wouldn’t have such friendly turf.
More Executive Orders, eh? How’d that work out the first time around?
and on Day 2 a federal judge will block him
“I will sign an executive order making clear to federal agencies that under the correct interpretation of the law going forward the future children of illegal aliens will not receive automatic U.S. citizenship”
Since birthright citizenship was established by the Supreme Court, I don’t think an EO is going to cut it.