Donald Trump has assumed the prestigious role of President of the United States and signed a series of executive orders on Monday. One of these orders ended birthright citizenship. Until now, any child born in the U.S. automatically became a U.S. citizen, regardless of the parents’ immigration status.
Through this executive order, Trump has ended birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents who are presumed to be undocumented or illegal immigrants. However, the White House has released a detailed document clarifying that this change will also impact individuals on temporary work visas, student visas, and visiting visas.
For instance, if someone is studying in the U.S. and has a child, the child will no longer be eligible for U.S. citizenship. Similarly, children born to individuals on H-1B visas will also not qualify for citizenship.
This would affect:
– Children born in the US to mothers who are in the country illegally and fathers who are not citizens or legal permanent residents.
– Children born in the US to mothers on temporary visas and fathers who are not citizens or legal permanent residents.
30 days from today, anyone born in the USA will not be considered U.S. citizens, for both legal and illegal immigrants currently staying in the U.S.
While more details are awaited, this development has raised significant concerns among Indians living in the U.S., particularly those who do not yet have children.
This issue is expected to become a highly discussed topic in the coming days, sparking widespread debate and anxiety within the Indian community.
