President Trump wants to end 'ridiculous' birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants
President Donald Trump is planning to put an end to the citizenship rights of children born to illegal immigrants and non-citizens in the United States.
In a conversation with Axios on HBO, the US commander in chief revealed that he will be signing an executive order that would end birthright citizenship for such illegal migrants. Speaking of these "anchor babies", Trump said: "We're the only country in the world where a person comes in and has a baby, and the baby is essentially a citizen of the United States, with all of those benefits. It's ridiculous. It's ridiculous. And it has to end."
That said, the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution 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." But, according to President Trump, he can sign an executive order and change the existing law without amending the Constitution, Daily Mail reports.