Trump's Threats Against Mamdani Put a Target on the Back of All Immigrants
Briefly

Birthright citizenship in the U.S. has been guaranteed for over 150 years by the Fourteenth Amendment. Approximately 85% of residents have citizenship through birthright, while 7% are naturalized U.S. citizens. Recently, Trump's administration has challenged the objectivity of citizenship, leading to a mass deportation agenda affecting both citizens and non-citizens. Trump's tactics have included targeting immigration status to silence opposition, particularly impacting international college students advocating around global issues.
The Fourteenth Amendment has guaranteed birthright citizenship to every child born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents' immigration status. About 85 percent of U.S. residents have citizenship through birthright.
Trump's presidency will be remembered for his fervid and unlawful crusade to remold the fabric of the U.S. population in his image with immigration agents as his key executors.
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