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Trump to end birthright citizenship by EO?

Former President Donald Trump rolled out some new policy proposals this week as he shifts gears heading into the heat of the 2024 GOP primary. One of them that was obtained by Breitbart last night will probably raise a few eyebrows. Trump is promising “on day one” to sign an executive order ending birthright citizenship and putting restrictions on birth tourism, similar to proposals he made prior to his first run for the White House. These are both serious issues that we’ve addressed here in past years because they allow people to game the system and encourage illegal immigration. But are these the sort of things that can be simply waived away by an executive order? Could they even be done without a constitutional amendment? We’ll dig into those questions in a moment.Read More 

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