The law is clear on birthright citizenship. Can Trump end it anyway?
People pose for photos after they’re sworn in as new US citizens. | Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Ending birthright citizenship has been on President-elect Donald Trump’s wishlist for years, and he’s pledged to kill it once and for all in his next term. But ending it may not be as easy as he’s promised.
Under a longstanding interpretation of the Constitution and federal law, children born in the US automatically become American citizens, even if their parents are undocumented.
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