Donald Trump, who took oath as the 47th President of the US on January 20, has signed an executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship in the country.
If set in motion, the order will end the automatic citizenship of children born in the US to non-citizen parents.
The executive order signed by Trump specified that a child born in the United States of America will be granted citizenship if at least one parent is either a citizen of the country, a legal permanent resident (green card holder), or a member of the US military.
“The Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Commissioner of Social Security shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that the regulations and policies of their respective departments and agencies are consistent with this order, and that no officers, employees, or agents of their respective departments and agencies act, or forbear from acting, in any manner inconsistent with this order,” read the White House order.
What is birthright citizenship?
As per the American Immigration Council website, birthright citizenship is a legal principle under which citizenship is automatically granted to individuals upon their birth in the US.
In the United States, birthright citizenship is guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution, the website said.
Is it going to impact Indians?
In case the policy changes then it will impact a large number of Indians who are currently working in the USA on temporary work visas or awaiting green card since their children born in the USA would not get US citizenship automatically.
