In a Monday TV interview, President Donald Trump told Axios he will issue a future executive order to end birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants and some other non-citizens.
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is in strong support of President Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship announcing that he would introduce legislation toward it.
The President said of the future executive order, “It was always told to me that you needed a constitutional amendment. Guess what? You don’t.”
President Trump continued, “we’re the only country in the world where a person comes in and has a baby, and the baby is essentially a citizen of the United States … with all of those benefits.”
Daily Caller reports: birthright citizenship stems from the 14th Amendment of the Constitution which states that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
Existing judicial precedent, however, only clarifies that children of lawful permanent residents in the U.S. qualify for citizenship with no ruling on the children of illegal immigrants or temporary residents. Any executive order by Trump would only be able to legally target these immigrant populations. (Continued Below)
Sen. Lindsey Graham has been traveling around the country stumping for Republican candidates ahead of next Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Graham took to twitter announcing his full support of President Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship.
“Finally, a president willing to take on this absurd policy of birthright citizenship.” He said. (Continued Below)
Watch below the short clip of President Trump with Axios and Lindsey Graham’s tweets below:
Exclusive: Trump plans to sign an executive order terminating birthright citizenship, he said yesterday in an exclusive interview for "Axios on HBO." pic.twitter.com/D2RE4N4OrJ
— Axios (@axios) October 30, 2018
Finally, a president willing to take on this absurd policy of birthright citizenship. https://t.co/kCa0ko7P76
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) October 30, 2018
I’ve always supported comprehensive immigration reform – and at the same time – the elimination of birthright citizenship.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) October 30, 2018
The United States is one of two developed countries in the world who grant citizenship based on location of birth.
This policy is a magnet for illegal immigration, out of the mainstream of the developed world, and needs to come to an end.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) October 30, 2018
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In addition, I plan to introduce legislation along the same lines as the proposed executive order from President @realDonaldTrump.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) October 30, 2018
The Supreme Court has never ruled on the issue of whether birthright citizenship applies to children born of illegal immigrants in the United States.https://t.co/I7nsCnMj5x
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) October 30, 2018
This is a case of ‘first impression’ and I support President @realDonaldTrump‘s efforts to have the Court review this matter.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) October 30, 2018
I will be introducing legislation to deal with the issue of birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants — in a prospective manner — as I have always contended it has become a magnet for illegal immigration in modern times.
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) October 30, 2018
