Trump plan to end birthright citizenship is more conceivable in second term

Given the conservative majority on the supreme court, it’s not a certainty that the right will remain in place

Donald Trump probably will not be able to fulfill his stated aim of ending birthright citizenship in the US when he returns to the White House, but it is perhaps more conceivable than during his first term, according to legal experts.

The US constitution guarantees citizenship to anyone born in the country, even if they are the children of undocumented immigrants.

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The Hill - 6d
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