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Break plan for 2024: Trump wants to abolish birthright

2023-06-02T13:41:52.809Z

Highlights: Donald Trump says he wants to abolish citizenship by birth in the US. The former US president wants to run in the 2024 US election. Trump's plan would be a turning point for the immigration country of the USA. Experts doubt whether Trump could simply implement it by decree. It is enshrined in the Constitution, so the Supreme Court would have the last word.. Donald Trump in the 2020 © election campaign Brendan Smialowski/AFP                              Donald Trump, former president of the U.S., said in a video message that he would like to abolish the birthright.



Donald Trump in the 2020 © election campaign Brendan Smialowski/AFP

Anyone born in the USA should no longer automatically receive citizenship – says Donald Trump, who wants to run in the 2024 US election.

New York/Palm Beach – Anyone born in the United States also receives U.S. citizenship. This is called the birthplace principle. Some believe that this birthright is being exploited by undocumented immigrants.

Donald Trump apparently thinks so, too, because the former president has now brought up an old idea again: In a video message, the Republican, who wants to run again as a presidential candidate for his party in 2024, now announced that he wants to abolish citizenship by birth.

Stop citizenship by birth? Trump would face hurdles

In any case, Trump's plan would be a turning point for the immigration country of the USA – and experts doubt whether Trump could simply implement it by decree. It is enshrined in the Constitution, so the Supreme Court would have the last word. However, it should be borne in mind that the US Supreme Court has moved significantly to the right under Trump. After all, three of the nine members only started their work there during Trump's term in office: Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.

Right to citizenship: What is the situation in Germany?

Principle of parentage: As a rule, German citizenship is not acquired on the basis of birth in Germany, but on the basis of descent from a German parent.

Place of birth principle: In 2000, the German Nationality Act was revised. In addition to the principle of descent, the "principle of place of birth" was introduced. Since then, children born in Germany to foreign parents have also been able to acquire citizenship under certain conditions: at least one parent must have lived in Germany for eight years and have a permanent right of residence.

Generational cut: In 2000, the "generation cut" was also introduced. Children born abroad to German parents no longer automatically acquire German citizenship under certain conditions.

Source: Federal Foreign Office, as of 2023

Constitutional expert on Trump's plan: "He can't decide on his own"

As early as 2018, Trump presented his idea in an interview with the Axios portal. At the time, the BBC asked experts about its feasibility and was met with great skepticism. "It would anger a lot of people, but ultimately the courts will decide on it," constitutional expert Saikrishna Prakash told the broadcaster. "He can't decide that on his own."

The U.S. president could instruct the employees of federal agencies to interpret citizenship more narrowly, Prakash said. However, this would inevitably lead to legal challenges on the part of those affected – and a protracted court battle that would eventually end up in the Supreme Court.

Hardliners see birthplace principle as an incentive for "anchor baby"

In its report, the BBC also drew attention to Trump's claim at the time that the US was the only country with a birthplace principle. That's wrong. More than 30 countries practice it, and more countries in a modified way. Nevertheless, derogatory terms such as "birth tourism" or "anchor baby" are the order of the day in critical circles.

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A tough immigration policy was already Trump's course in the 2016 US election. If he becomes a presidential candidate in 2024, it will probably be the same again, as his justification for a birthplace principle stop shows. His video message here:

In the end, the Republicans choose their presidential candidate in an internal party primary. This is also the case with the Democrats, where US President Joe Biden is running for re-election. (frs)

Source: merkur

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