He's talked about it before, in his first term and on the campaign trail for his first term.
It rests on the argument that the 14th amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens. "Birthright citizenship" completely ignores that "subject to jurisdiction" part. But if you apply that portion, which is clearly written in the amendment, then someone born here who then flies back to China (or wherever) at age 1 would obviously not be subject to the jurisdiction of US and state laws, and wouldn't be a citizen.
So it's basically a reinterpretation of existing law.
I don’t think citizenship should be granted freely. When the child, who was born and raised in this country, of the legal resident reaches 18, he/she should be able to choose if he/she wants to become a citizen of this country or that of his parents. Then that adult child if he/she chooses can then go through the naturalization process like everyone else.
He's talked about it before, in his first term and on the campaign trail for his first term.
It rests on the argument that the 14th amendment says all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens. "Birthright citizenship" completely ignores that "subject to jurisdiction" part. But if you apply that portion, which is clearly written in the amendment, then someone born here who then flies back to China (or wherever) at age 1 would obviously not be subject to the jurisdiction of US and state laws, and wouldn't be a citizen.
So it's basically a reinterpretation of existing law.
parents should at least be legal residents
Residents don’t hold allegiance to this country. Citizens do.
People with green cards/ permanent legal residents seems like a fair trade-off to get rid of the birth tourism and anchor babies of illegals.
I don’t think citizenship should be granted freely. When the child, who was born and raised in this country, of the legal resident reaches 18, he/she should be able to choose if he/she wants to become a citizen of this country or that of his parents. Then that adult child if he/she chooses can then go through the naturalization process like everyone else.