Donald Trump’s Kids Spark Debate on US Citizenship Amid Policy Changes

A lively discussion has erupted on the internet concerning the citizenship status of Donald Trump’s children, prompted by the former President’s efforts to eliminate birthright citizenship across the United States.

To recap, the 79-year-old Republican leader issued an executive order in January intending to abolish birthright citizenship. Recently, reports suggest that this order might be enacted in certain areas before the end of July, as noted by Fox News.

Simply put, birthright citizenship ensures that nearly anyone born on American soil automatically becomes a US citizen, irrespective of their parents’ citizenship status.

The foundation for this principle is the first sentence of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution.

It 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.”

Should the termination of birthright citizenship occur, children born in the US would face stricter requirements, needing at least one parent to be a legal permanent resident (holding a green card) or a US citizen to obtain citizenship easily.

The executive order primarily affects children born to undocumented immigrants or those temporarily in the US on visas.

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Donald Trump swiftly signed this order at the onset of his second term in the White House. It’s essential to clarify that, as of July 4, no changes to birthright citizenship have been enacted.

Nevertheless, on June 27, the Supreme Court ruled to restrain lower courts from enforcing nationwide injunctions against federal policies.

This ruling doesn’t make the policy official; instead, it remains contested in court. However, it facilitates the advancement of significant policies like this in states not challenging it.

Amid this unfolding scenario, public discourse is centering around Trump’s children.

Social media has pointed out that Trump’s first wife, Ivana, didn’t hold US citizenship when their children, Don Jr., Ivanka, and Eric, were born.

Citizenship Concerns Regarding Trump’s Family

It’s also highlighted that President Trump’s current wife, Melania, wasn’t a US citizen when their son Barron was born.

However, other users clarify that Trump was indeed a US citizen at those times, and Melania and Ivana both held green cards. This would have granted their children citizenship, even under the executive order’s stipulations.

One individual shared: “FACT – Trump’s first wife, Ivana Trump, born in Czechoslovakia, became a U.S. citizen in 1988 after the births of their first three children; Melania Trump, born in Slovenia, obtained her U.S. citizenship in 2006, after Barron’s birth. Donald, are your children citizens?”

Another comment pointedly noted: “When Barron Trump was born, Melania wasn’t a US citizen. Trump wants to end birthright citizenship – perhaps he should start with his own family.”

Yet another voice chimed: “But they were here legally, with a father who is a citizen… but it seems you left that part out.”