Gomez’s emotional posts come just a week after Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. The 78-year-old Republican has wasted no time pursuing his long-standing goal of ending birthright citizenship.

When Trump speaks about birthright citizenship, he is referencing the principle of jus soli—Latin for “right of the soil.”

The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution firmly establishes this principle. Its first sentence reads: “All persons born or naturalised in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside.”

This legal doctrine ensures that anyone born in the US is automatically granted citizenship, regardless of their parents’ immigration status.

However, Trump’s executive order aims to alter this by denying citizenship to children born in the US unless at least one parent is a lawful permanent resident or a US citizen.

The order further directs federal agencies to stop issuing or recognizing documentation proving citizenship for such children 30 days after the order is signed.

This move primarily targets children born to unauthorized immigrants and those with parents in the US on temporary visas.

Legal experts have pointed out that birthright citizenship is protected under the 14th Amendment, meaning any attempt to revoke it would face significant legal challenges. As a result, it’s highly unlikely that Trump can eliminate birthright citizenship—certainly not through an executive order.