U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Congress to immediately begin work on legislation to end birthright citizenship, following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld the constitutional principle of citizenship for children born in the United States.
Key Takeaways
- President Donald Trump urged Congress to begin work on legislation to end birthright citizenship.
- Trump made the appeal following the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding birthright citizenship.
- He argued legislation, rather than a constitutional amendment, could address the issue.
- Trump pledged his “Complete and Total Support” for congressional action.
- No legislation has been formally introduced following the President’s statement.
In a post on Truth SocialTrump described the Supreme Court’s decision as “too bad for our Country” but argued that lawmakers could still pursue the policy through legislation.
“The Supreme Court upheld Birthright Citizenship, which is too bad for our Country, but we can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation, with the support of the President,” Trump wrote.
The President further claimed that a constitutional amendment would not be necessary to pursue the proposal, urging Congress to begin work without delay.
“No long and unwieldy Constitutional Amendment is necessary! Congress should start TODAY to work on ending expensive and unfair to our Country, Birthright Citizenship. They will have my Complete and Total Support!” Trump said in his statement.
Trump’s remarks came after the Supreme Court reaffirmed the constitutional principle of birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendmentmaintaining the long-standing interpretation that children born on U.S. soil are entitled to American citizenship, subject to limited constitutional exceptions.
The issue of birthright citizenship has remained a central element of Trump’s immigration agenda. During his presidency, he sought to restrict automatic citizenship for certain children born in the United States through executive action, arguing that the existing system encouraged illegal immigration.
The Supreme Court’s ruling prevented the administration’s executive order from taking effect, prompting Trump’s latest appeal for congressional intervention.
The White House has not announced any specific legislative proposal following the President’s statement, and no bill addressing birthright citizenship has been formally introduced in Congress as of Tuesday.
The debate over birthright citizenship is expected to remain a significant issue in U.S. immigration policy, with lawmakers likely to continue discussions on the constitutional and legislative aspects of the matter.
Trump’s latest comments underscore his administration’s continued focus on immigration reform following the Supreme Court’s decision.
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