Boom! Lawyered: They’re Coming for Birthright Citizenship

Imani Gandy & Jessica Mason Pieklo

President Trump claims he can end birthright citizenship with an executive order. In the latest episode of Boom! Lawyered, Rewire.News legal experts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy explain why that's simply not true—but how this move might be part of a scarier and more effective long-term strategy.

A girl holds the flag as the US Citizenship and Immigration Services welcomes 200 new citizens from 50 countries during a ceremony in honor of Independence Day at the New York Public Library on July 3, 2018 in New York. Bryan R. Smith/AFP/Getty Images

President Trump claims he can end birthright citizenship with an executive order. In the latest episode of Boom! Lawyered, Rewire.News legal experts Jessica Mason Pieklo and Imani Gandy explain why that’s simply not true—but how this move might be part of a scarier and more effective long-term strategy.

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