Birthright citizenship in the 14th Amendment was originally meant for freed slaves, not illegal aliens. It was passed in 1868, after the Civil War, to ensure that formerly enslaved people and their children were recognized as U.S. citizens.
It was never intended to grant automatic citizenship to the children of people who entered the country illegally or temporarily. That’s why many call it a loophole—a constitutional protection meant for slaves is now being used to reward illegal immigration. Trump tried to fix it. Activist judges shut it down.
President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the United States-born children of illegal aliens would be in effect if not for federal judges.
Immediately after taking office, Trump signed an executive order ending birthright citizenship for the U.S.-born children of illegal aliens, often referred to as “anchor babies.” Annually, about 250,000 anchor babies are born in the U.S. every year, anchoring their illegal alien parents in the country. READ MORE
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