Trump Plan to End Birthright Citizenship: Impact on Indians in the US: Trump’s decision as the US president-elect has pledged to abolish the practice of birthright citizenship. In a recent interview with NBC, Trump said that in his first week in office, he would deport all the illegals, starting with the criminals. He also increased his assertion of abolishing birthright citizenship, referring to it as ridiculous while arguing that the law could be removed through an executive order on his first day in the presidency.
Birthright Citizenship Under Threat
Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship could immediately impact around 1.6 million Indian Americans who are automatic citizens of the United States by birthright as per the present laws. In its assessment of the US Census in 2022, Pew Research states that of the 4.8 million Indian-Americans residing in the United States, 34% were born there. They contribute that if birthright citizenship is done away with, children born to Indian citizens who are not bona fide residents of the US or possess a green card would cease to be citizens of the US by operation of law.
Challenges for Indian Families with Green Card Backlog
At this time, thousands of Indians aspiring for green cards are in for long waits; children attain the age of 21 years before they can be given a green card or visa. Birthright citizenship means that children can stay as US citizens even though their parents may not get a green card.
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However, if all the changes that Trump dreams of are to be put into practice, these children will no longer be offered birthright citizenship, and this would change the dynamics of Indian families living in the US. This prospective policy change can result in problems for millions of Indians in the nation, which will only add to the difficulties that inclusive immigration or nationality presents.
