In a detailed list of immigration objectives he released on Monday, DeSantis, who also spoke to supporters and reporters in the Texas border town of Eagle Pass, pledged to “take action to end the idea that the children of illegal aliens are entitled to birthright citizenship if they are born in the United States.”
I do think that the Constitution is clear on the matter and it would take a Constitutional amendment to remove birthright citizenship. The 14th Amendment begins:
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.
Seems clear to me. But the reason for the Amendment was to ensure that previously enslaved persons in the United States were given their full rights as citizens. Given that the need has passed, it is sensible to return our nation to our original stance on citizenship.
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