Donald Trump: US President Donald Trump has announced that his government will no longer recognize children born in the country of illegal immigrants as American citizens. As soon as he became President, Trump signed an executive order abolishing birthright citizenship. His decision is against the rights given in the Constitution and it is certain to be challenged in the court. For the last 150 years, children born here in America have been given citizenship.
In the executive order, Trump said, ‘I am not going to redefine the 14th Amendment of the Constitution as before. The amendment never meant that everyone born in the United States could obtain citizenship. If a child’s parents are not authorized to reside in the US, the child will not receive citizenship. Trump has long said that he does not want the children of illegal immigrants to be given American citizenship.
Who will be affected by the new order?
Millions of Indians in America have been waiting for years to get an employment-based green card. After 30 days of this Executive Order, if the child’s mother is in the United States on a temporary visa (such as a visitor visa, H-4, or work visa) and the father is not a U.S. citizen or green card holder, the child will automatically be Will not receive American citizenship. A large number of Indian citizens go to America through H-1B visa and they also have to wait a long time for a green card.
According to an analysis of the 2022 US Census by Research, about 48 lakh Indian-Americans live in the US. Of them, 34% i.e. 16 lakh were born in America. Thus he became an American citizen at birth. Currently, children who were not born in the United States and their families have to wait longer for green cards. They automatically have to leave the US as soon as they turn 21 or obtain another visa, such as a student visa.
Citizenship by birth brings relief to Indians who have been waiting for a green card for a long time but whose child was born in the US. Thus he has become a citizen of America. It is also often seen that children themselves sponsor their parents, making it easier for them to get a green card. However, after the implementation of the current rules, it has become difficult for children to acquire citizenship.
Parents cannot sponsor children
“If both parents are in the US with nonimmigrant status, such as H-1B and H-4 (dependent visa) status, the State Department will not issue a US passport to the child after Trump’s order because they are no longer “US citizens.” Are not.” ,” a lawyer said, adding that it would not be considered subject to jurisdiction. The order will definitely be challenged in court but I think the Trump administration will take it all the way to the Supreme Court. “In the hope that a majority of conservative judges can agree with the President’s new interpretation of the 14th Amendment.”
He added, “If the courts agree with Trump’s definition, future US-born children of H-1B and H-4 non-immigrants will not be recognized as US citizens.” This will have far reaching effects. “Many Indians are stuck in the 100-year employment green card backlog, and the only hope for many was to sponsor their American-born child at age 21, which is no longer possible.”
