Birthright citizenship was for children of slaves, not for world to 'pile' into U.S.: Trump

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, on January 30, 2025, in Washington.

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President Donald Trump has said that birthright citizenship was primarily intended for the children of slaves and not for the whole world to "come in and pile" into the U.S..

On the very first day of his inauguration, Trump issued an executive order against birthright citizenship, which was struck down by a federal court in Seattle the next day.

Published - January 31, 2025 07:40 am IST