Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday backed President Donald Trump’s vow to end birthright citizenship for babies born to noncitizen parents and said he’ll introduce legislation “along the same lines” as an executive order the president is considering. “Finally, a president willing to take on this absurd policy of birthright citizenship,” Graham wrote in a tweet. “I’ve always supported comprehensive immigration reform — and at the same time — the elimination of birthright citizenship,” he added. He called birthright citizenship “ridiculous,” and said the system “has to end.”Birthright citizenship is enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution and has been affirmed by the Supreme Court. Changing it would almost certainly require a constitutional amendment, not an executive order or legislation, experts said.

Source: Huffington Post October 30, 2018 18:22 UTC