


Why does America have birthright citizenship?
It aids assimilation and is more widespread than the administration admits
DONALD TRUMP’s order “boggles the mind” a district judge remarked during the president’s first week back in the White House. He was referring to an executive order of January 20th directing that only children of citizens and permanent residents could be granted birthright citizenship. By excluding both undocumented immigrants and people temporarily working or studying in America, his directive was “blatantly unconstitutional” said John Coughenour, who then blocked the order temporarily.
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This article appeared in the United States section of the print edition under the headline “Why make all babies citizens?”

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