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The article reports on a potential policy shift by former US President Donald Trump, who has announced plans to end automatic citizenship for children born in the United States to parents who are not US citizens or lawful permanent residents. This move, if implemented, would significantly impact Indian families with children born in the US, particularly those on H-1B visas who face a decades-long backlog for green cards.
The article details the potential consequences of the executive order, arguing that it would violate the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution. Immigration attorneys cited in the article, including Rajiv S. Khanna and Greg Siskind, have expressed strong opposition to the proposed policy change, stating that it would almost certainly be challenged in court. They highlight the potential for discrimination against legally residing Indian families in the US, specifically mentioning the potential for excluding children of those who are legally present in the country.
The article further emphasizes the difficulties faced by Indians in securing green cards, particularly those on H-1B visas. The current system imposes an annual cap on employment-linked green cards, limiting the number of Indian nationals who can obtain permanent residency each year. The article also mentions the country-specific cap, which restricts the number of green cards that can be issued to citizens of any one country, exacerbating the challenges faced by Indians in the employment-linked category.
Source: Bad news for 10 lakh Indians as Donald Trump set to curtail…