Ask the Expert: Let’s Fix Immigration, Not Attack Immigrant Mothers

Gebe Martinez explains why some conservatives want to revoke birthright citizenship rights, why this is misguided, and what we need to fix the broken immigration system.

Immigration

Media Contact

Julia Cusick

Vice President, Communications

[email protected]

Government Affairs

Peter Gordon

Director, Federal Affairs

[email protected]

Jerry Parshall

Senior Director, Safety and Justice Campaign; Director, State and Local Government Affairs

[email protected]

Why do some conservatives want to deny birthright citizenship to the children of some immigrants? What are the major legal and administrative hurdles they are likely to run up against? And why would denying citizenship to these children not fix our immigration problems?

(transcript, mp4, YouTube)

For more information, see:

The positions of American Progress, and our policy experts, are independent, and the findings and conclusions presented are those of American Progress alone. A full list of supporters is available here. American Progress would like to acknowledge the many generous supporters who make our work possible.