How To Abolish Birthright Citizenship

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Abolishing birthright citizenship is a much more delicate issue as it could cause more problems than it actually fixes. For now, I believe that we should not get rid of birthright citizenship because of the many problems that it may cause. Donald Trump’s view to abolish birthright citizenship has some flaws, as the actual deportation of several illegal immigrants would cost several thousands of dollars to execute. Trump states that illegal immigrants are taking the jobs of American citizens, not paying taxes and using up more taxpayer money, as Takumi pointed out. However, this is not true, which contradicts the common public’s preconception that illegal immigrants are taking up employment opportunities. Also, there is not a solid alternative

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