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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Maanvi Singh

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

a section of a border fence
A section of the border fence in Naco, Arizona, in 2021. Photograph: Hugh Mitton/Alamy

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.

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