President Donald Trump said that ending birthright citizenship does not require a constitutional amendment, arguing that Congress can achieve it through legislation. He posted the statement on Truth Social.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening posted on Truth Social that ending birthright citizenship does not require a constitutional amendment, stating that Congress can achieve it through legislation instead. The message comes after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down an earlier Trump executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, as The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday. That ruling affirmed the 14th Amendment's guarantee of citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil. Trump's new claim — that legislation alone could circumvent the amendment — has not been elaborated by the White House, and constitutional experts have long held that the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause can only be changed by amendment or by a court narrowing its interpretation. No congressional bill to end birthright citizenship is currently pending.
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- DevelopingUS Supreme Court expected to weigh in on Trump bid to end birthright citizenship
- DevelopingTrump administration launches largest-ever denaturalization effort, CBS reports
- DevelopingTrump says he is working on national right-to-carry legislation
- DevelopingPresident Trump cancels planned signing of housing bill
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