Washington, DC – US President Donald Trump has threatened to pursue a new legislative path to end birthright citizenship. This comes after the US Supreme Court upheld the constitutional right to grant citizenship to children born on US soil.
Trump said his administration would not back down from its efforts to change immigration policies. He also confirmed that going to Congress to pass new legislation remained an option in an attempt to implement his vision of tightening citizenship laws and curbing illegal immigration.
Trump’s remarks came after the Supreme Court rejected his executive order that aimed to deny children of undocumented immigrants and some temporary residents automatic citizenship at birth. This order was based on provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
The decision reignited the debate within the United States regarding the limits of executive power in immigration and citizenship matters. Trump supporters argued that legislative intervention was necessary to rewrite the laws. On the other hand, human rights organizations welcomed the ruling, viewing it as a reaffirmation of constitutional guarantees that ensure birthright citizenship.
Trump’s stance is expected to spark a wide-ranging political and legal debate within Congress in the coming period. This comes amidst ongoing disagreements between Republicans and Democrats over immigration, one of the most prominent issues on the American political scene.
