Trump promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it and could he do it?
President-elect Donald Trump said in a December 2024 interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" that he would end birthright citizenship when he took office, a move that would face steep legal hurdles, and said he was open to working with Democrats to let "Dreamers" stay.

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2 developments- Dec 8, 2024Trump aims to end birthright citizenship, says American citizens with family here illegally may be deported
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