
As President-elect Donald Trump vows to end birthright citizenship by executive action, a new case in Houston, Texas has been thrust to the spotlight.
Federico Arellano Jr, a US citizen, saw his wife, Christina Salazar, and their four children be taken into custody on December 11. Two of the four children are twins who were born in Houston just three months prior, which makes them U.S. citizen by birthright citizenship under U.S. law. Nevertheless, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported the group to Reynosa, Mexico.