Bill submitted to Congress to revoke U.S. citizenship by birthright

On July 25, Rep. Matt Goetz (R-Fla.) introduced a bill that could end "unconditional" birthright citizenship for children whose parents are not themselves U.S. citizens, reports The Hill.

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"Birthright Citizenship Fraud Ending Act of 2023" (“End Birthright Citizenship Fraud Act of 2023″), may amend the Immigration and Nationality Act "to reflect the original meaning of the 14th Amendment clause "subject to the jurisdiction of the United States," according to the measure's statement.

The 14th Amendment grants citizenship to anyone "born or naturalized in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction".

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The amendment was passed in 1866, shortly after the Civil War, to provide citizenship and equal rights for formerly enslaved people. The 1898 Supreme Court case United States v. Wong Kim Ark upheld the idea that the 14th Amendment applied to children regardless of their parents' immigration status.

Birthright citizenship has become a favorite target of hardline conservatives. Trump, who tried to speak out against it, vowed to end birthright citizenship on his first day in office if he returned to the White House. Although experts say that the President himself would not have such legal powers.

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If passed, the Goetz Act would deny automatic citizenship at birth to children born in the US of non-US parents "except for aliens lawfully admitted as refugees or permanent residents or serving on active duty in the US military."

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The bill argues that birthright citizenship has "created a whole black market". Supporters of the bill cite an estimated 33 births to women on tourist visas each year and "hundreds of thousands more" births to undocumented immigrants or individuals on temporary visas, "many of whom misrepresented the purpose of their trip to avoid scrutiny."

It is not clear whether deprivation of citizenship by birthright can occur by law.

“Birthright citizenship has been rudely enforced for decades, and more recently it has become a loophole for illegals to fraudulently abuse our immigration system,” Goetz said, adding that his bill shows that “American citizenship is a privilege, not an automatic right for illegals.”

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He said the bill would "preserve the integrity of American citizenship" and ensure that citizenship is "earned" through legal migration to the US.

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