President Donald Trump plans to revoke the citizenship rights of children born to non-citizens and illegal immigrants in the US.
In an interview for Axios on HBO, the President says he wants to sign an executive order ending birthright citizenship.
Trump, who has long been critical of so-called ‘anchor babies’ says: ‘We’re the only country in the world where a person comes in and has a baby, and the baby is essentially a citizen of the United States… with all of those benefits. It’s ridiculous. It’s ridiculous. And it has to end.’
The 14th Amendment of the Constitution, written in 1868, states: ‘All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.’
Trump insists he can change the law without amending the Constitution and can do so with an executive order.
A preview of the documentary, which airs on Sunday, reveals him saying: ‘It was always told to me that you needed a constitutional amendment. Guess what? You don’t.’
