Donald Trump seeks end to birthright US citizenship, withdraws country from Paris climate deal
Shortly after being sworn in as the US president, Trump signed executive orders reversing a slew of policies espoused by his predecessor Joe Biden.
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Donald Trump on Monday signed a series of executive orders shortly after being sworn in as the United States president.
Trump issued an executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship in the United States. This came despite broad legal consensus that the Constitution guarantees citizenship to nearly all persons born on United States soil, Politico reported.
The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution says that all persons “born or naturalised in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the State wherein they reside”.
The president on Monday directed federal agencies to refuse to recognise citizenship for children who were born in the country to mothers who are in the country illegally or there legally on visas, if the father is not a United States citizen or a green card holder.
The executive order would deny citizenship to children who are born on United States soil starting 30 days from the order, if at least one parent is not a US citizen or a lawful permanent resident.
The Republican Party leader signed an executive order once again withdrawing the United States from the 2015 Paris Agreement on combatting climate change.
He said that the deal had the potential to “damage or stifle the American economy” and that such agreements “must not unduly or unfairly burden the United States”.
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