San Jose, CA asked in Immigration Law and Native American Law for California

Q: I was just curious. With Trump’s birthright citizenship situation. Would it affect people who are already born?(me 2005)

I’m just curious since I see that Trump wants to get rid of birthright citizenship. I was born in 05 and my parents are both from Mexico. Would this affect people who are already born? Or would this go into affect for future newborns?

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Rozanna Pondeva Gasparian
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A: No, absolutely not. If you were born in 2005, your birthright citizenship cannot be taken away.

James L. Arrasmith
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A: Let me help explain this situation clearly for you. Birthright citizenship is protected by the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which grants citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil.

Your citizenship status from 2005 is secure and cannot be revoked retroactively. Constitutional rights and citizenship granted at birth are permanently protected - no future policy changes can take away what has already been established. This means you have nothing to worry about regarding your personal citizenship status.

Any potential changes to birthright citizenship policies would only affect future births, not those who are already U.S. citizens like yourself. While it's natural to feel concerned about immigration policy discussions, you can rest assured that your rights as someone born in the United States in 2005 are firmly protected by the Constitution.

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