Controversy
Status:Resolved
Will Trump End US Birthright Citizenship?
Resolution:
Yes.
Resolved on Jan 20, 2025
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Claims
Michael LeRoyTrump can issue an executive order to end birthright citizenship, "but such an action would be blatantly unconstitutional."Dec 05, 2024
Susan J. Pearson"It [the 14th Amendment] can't be overturned, its provisions [birthright citizenship] can't be stripped by either the president or Congress."Nov 22, 2024
Tim Scott"The president cannot [revoke birthright citizenship] by himself or herself outright."Aug 05, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy"I think for a period of time [ending birthright citizenship is] going to be necessary in this country."Jul 08, 2023
Mike PenceThe Trump administration is "looking at action that would reconsider birthright citizenship."Oct 30, 2018
Paul Ryan"You can't do something like this [end birthright citizenship] via executive order."Jul 28, 2024
Donald Trump"On day one of my new term in office, I will sign an executive order making clear to federal agencies that under the correct interpretation of the law, going forward, the children of illegal immigrants will not receive automatic US citizenship."Nov 19, 2024
Stephen Yale-Loehr"Any executive action that a president might try to end birthright citizenship would be challenged in court and would be likely struck down as unconstitutional."May 31, 2023
Donald Trump"My order will also end the unfair practice known as 'birth tourism' [birthright citizenship]."May 30, 2023
Ron DeSantis"This idea that you can come across the border, two days later have a child, and somehow that's an American citizen — that was not the original understanding of the 14th Amendment, and so we'll take action to force a clarification of that."Jul 08, 2023