Trump pledges to abolish birthright citizenship if elected in 2024.

Former President Donald Trump is not backing down on his promise to end birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants. In a policy video released on social media, Trump stated that he will sign an executive order to make it clear to federal agencies that future children of illegal aliens will not receive automatic U.S. citizenship. This policy will choke off a major incentive for continued illegal immigration, deter more migrants from coming, and encourage many of the aliens Joe Biden has unlawfully let into our country to go back to their home countries.

Ending Birthright Citizenship

“As part of my plan to secure the border 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 future children of illegal aliens will not receive automatic U.S. citizenship.”

Trump also plans to 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, this leads to exploiting chain migration to jump the line and get green cards for themselves and their family members.

Criticism of Biden’s Immigration Policies

Trump also criticized President Biden’s immigration policies, arguing that the current administration has unlawfully failed to secure the U.S.-Mexico border. Since taking office, Biden and White House officials have claimed that it was the Trump administration that imposed bad policies and have called on Congress to act.

Previous Statements

When he was president, Trump signaled a willingness to end birthright citizenship and first made such a proposal in 2018. At the time, Trump told the Axios news website that he would consider issuing an executive order, but that plan was quickly rejected by then-House Speaker Paul Ryan, who is now an executive with Fox News.

Months later, in August 2019, Trump again suggested issuing the executive order when he told reporters that “we’re looking at that very seriously, birthright citizenship.” Former Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) have also said they back ending the longstanding policy, with Graham saying in 2018 that he would introduce a bill to do so.

Illegal Immigration Statistics

Since Biden took over in early 2021, Republicans have criticized Biden for what they say is a dereliction of duty in securing the border. Meanwhile, the Federation for American Immigration Reform said that some 2.7 million illegal aliens were encountered during the 2022 fiscal year, while a total of 5.5 million have illegally entered since Biden took office.

Conclusion

Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants is a controversial topic that has been debated for years. While some argue that it is a necessary step to secure the border and prevent illegal immigration, others believe that it goes against the principles of the United States as a nation of immigrants. Regardless of one’s stance on the issue, it is clear that immigration policies will continue to be a hotly debated topic in American politics.