I’m the beneficiary of birthright citizenship three times over. Birthright citizenship immeasurably helped my family’s American dream. President Trump signs an executive order on birthright citizenship in the Oval Office on the first day of his second term on Jan. 20, 2025. If birthright citizenship were to end, he might try to retroactively take away the citizenship of those who have benefited from it, as some have called for him to do. Ending birthright citizenship is morally wrong, economically stupid and increasingly unpopular.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 04, 2026 14:31 UTC