The United States has provided birthright citizenship since the ratification of the 14th Amendment in 1868. President Donald Trump said it would be a disgrace if the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship and claimed that a large share of newcomers become citizens through it. He also asserted that birthright citizenship costs the country excessive money and that no other nation grants it in the same way. Other countries, including Canada and Mexico, have similar birthright citizenship rules, and many others have limited variations. Studies have found birthright citizenship benefits the U.S. economy, and ending it would be more costly.
"Twenty to 25 percent of the people coming into our country will come in through birthright citizenship; they'll become citizens through birthright citizenship,"
"Trump then declared that birthright citizenship costs the U.S. inordinate sums of money. "They're using the system, and it's usually people that hate our country," he said."
""No other country in the world" does birthright citizenship "the way we're doing it," he went on, a claim he has repeatedly peddled since announcing his aim to get rid of birthright citizenship in January."
"In reality, 32 other countries have birthright citizenship laws that are similar to those of the U.S., including Canada and Mexico. And at least 50 other countries have limited variations of birthright citizenship."
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