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United States president Donald Trump has again stoked controversy by suggesting so-called birthright citizenship in the United States should be ended.

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By Sunil Awasthi

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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.

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