DeSantis says he would seek to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants
The Republican presidential candidate introduced border policies on Monday. EAGLE PASS, Texas -- Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday that he would seek to eliminate the constitutional guarantee of citizenship to children of undocumented im migrants born in the United States. So-called " birthright citizenship " has long been considered protected under the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to all individuals "born or naturalized in the United States." That language has largely kept conservatives who oppose it from challenging it in court, though former President Donald Trump in 2018 promised an executive order to eliminate it, a threat on which he never followed through. Trump, the current frontrunner in the Republican primary, has again promised to strike the protection if elected. Republican U.S. presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visits the border community of Eagle Pass, Texas, June 26, 2023. Kaylee Greenlee Beal/Reuters ...