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Last Updated:January 21, 2025, 22:51 IST
President Donald Trump announced plans to end birthright citizenship for children born to illegal immigrants or those whose mothers were in the country legally but temporarily.
Usha Vance attends Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony | Image/AP
After stepping into office, President Donald Trump announced plans to end birthright citizenship for children born to illegal immigrants or those whose mothers were in the country legally but temporarily.
The proposed order has sparked concerns about Vice President JD Vance’s wife, Usha Vance, with social media users speculating that she might lose her citizenship because her parents were not US citizens at the time of her birth.
Krish and Lakshmi Chilukuri, Usha’s parents, moved to the United States from Andhra Pradesh, India, in the 1980s. However, it is unclear from publicly available information when they acquired US citizenship.
Both have achieved notable success in their careers. Krish is an aerospace engineer and lecturer at San Diego State University, while Lakshmi is a biologist and serves as the provost at the University of California, San Diego.
MAGA and libertarians will die on the hill of protecting 1st and 2nd amendments but 14th amendment is where they draw the line. If you are clarifying 14th then clarify the status of Usha Vance or Vivek Ramaswamy also. https://t.co/dT2GssJBHf— athreya (@athreya49) January 21, 2025
Could Usha Vance Lose Her US Citizenship?
The order which is yet to be signed by Donald Trump reads: Among the categories of individuals born in the United States and not subject to the jurisdiction thereof, the privilege of United States citizenship does not automatically extend to persons born in the United States:
When that person’s mother was unlawfully present in the United States and the father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth, or…When that person’s mother’s presence in the United States at the time of said person’s birth was lawful but temporary (such as, but not limited to, visiting the United States under the auspices of the Visa Waiver Program or visiting on a student, work, or tourist visa) and the father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth.Another clause mentions that the measure shall apply only to persons who are born within the United States after 30 days from the date of this order. Therefore, Usha’s citizenship would remain unaffected.
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First Published:January 21, 2025, 22:35 IST
News world Could Indian-American Usha Vance Lose Her US Citizenship After Trump's Order?
