Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Increase Number of Unauthorized People in US: Analysis

Ending Birthright Citizenship Would Increase Number of Unauthorized People in US: Analysis
A family walks to a polling station in Orange, Calif., on March 5, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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If birthright citizenship for children born to illegal immigrants is eliminated, as President Donald Trump has ordered, the illegal immigrant population in the United States would grow significantly, a new report has found.
Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order states that although the 14th Amendment recognizes the citizenship of people born in the United States, it has never been interpreted as a guarantee of universal citizenship for all those born in the country.
Estela Hernandez
Estela Hernandez
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Estela Hernandez is a reporter for the Spanish edition of The Epoch Times.