Trump plans to terminate birthright citizenship

Trump plans to terminate birthright citizenship

US President Donald Trump says he plans to end the right to the citizenship for the children of non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants born on US soil.

In an interview, he said his government is preparing an executive order that will nullify the long-accepted constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship in the United States.

Under current laws, anyone born in the United States, including children of non-citizens and illegal immigrants automatically qualify to become an American citizens.