Birthright citizenship - what is it and which countries have it?

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Donald Trump has flagged scrapping the constitutional right to citizenship for babies of non-citizens. Source: AAP

United States president Donald Trump has again stoked controversy by suggesting so-called birthright citizenship in the United States should be ended. There are concerns not only about his suggestion itself, but how he's proposed to implement it.


Donald Trump has never been shy when it comes to suggesting policy ideas in public.

The U-S president's latest is on the contentious issue of immigration and citizenship.

He's proposing ending the right to U-S citizenship for babies born in the United States to non-citizens and unauthorized immigrants.

That, on its own, is controversial enough.

But Mr Trump has told interviewers for a series on U-S TV network H-B-O he thinks he can end that right by simply issuing a presidential executive order.


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