The Supreme Court has recently heard arguments in a case that began as an executive order from President Donald Trump on his first day in office. That order sought to exclude citizenship to children born on U.S. soil if parents are in the country illegally or only temporarily.
The Trump administration has introduced several reforms related to immigration policies. Now, a new question has emerged: Could some of these reforms impact his own son, Barron Trump?
What is the birthright citizenship case about?
President Trump stated that a child born in America cannot be automatically termed an American citizen if the parents are not U.S. citizens or green card holders. In order to keep his campaign promise of repealing birthright citizenship irrespective of parental immigration status, he signed an executive order called “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship.” This 700-word order will be effective from February 20, as per White House officials.
This executive order is a dramatic alteration to the 14th Amendment, which broadly awards citizenship to anyone born in the United States with a few exceptions.
Will Barron Trump’s citizenship be impacted?
To consider this, it’s necessary to know something about Barron Trump’s history. He is President Trump’s son and his wife Melania Trump, who is from Slovenia.
Barron is Melania’s only son. He went to Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School in Manhattan as a child and is now pursuing postsecondary education, much to some demands that he get into politics after his father’s 2024 presidential election win.
Born at Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan in 2006, Barron is a U.S. citizen at birth according to contemporary citizenship laws. Melania was a legal U.S. resident at the time of his birth and has had a green card since 2001. The new executive order will therefore not impact Barron Trump’s citizenship.
