Woman at heart of birthright citizenship lawsuit reacts to Trump’s order: ‘This is a right’

A pregnant mother from Venezuela responds to Trump’s executive order that would render her baby statelessWhat is birthright citizenship and what does Trump’s executive order do?On his first day in office, Donald Trump signed an order ending constitutionally recognized right of birthright citizenship. Thousands of expecting parents across the US suddenly had to consider that their babies would be born into a legal limbo.Among them is Monica, a woman expecting her first child after escaping political persecution in Venezuela. If Trump’s order stands, Monica’s baby will be born stateless. Continue reading...

Woman at heart of birthright citizenship lawsuit reacts to Trump’s order: ‘This is a right’

A pregnant mother from Venezuela responds to Trump’s executive order that would render her baby stateless

On his first day in office, Donald Trump signed an order ending constitutionally recognized right of birthright citizenship. Thousands of expecting parents across the US suddenly had to consider that their babies would be born into a legal limbo.

Among them is Monica, a woman expecting her first child after escaping political persecution in Venezuela. If Trump’s order stands, Monica’s baby will be born stateless. Continue reading...