Trump begins expelling and arresting immigrants; legal organizations react

Change would cause “reinterpretation” of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. The amendment guarantees citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the United States. Only 35 countries offer unrestricted birthright citizenship, including several Latin American nations.

This was the first legal setback faced by the president in his second term. Attorney General Matt Platkin reported that the president “cannot, with the stroke of a pen, make the 14th Amendment cease to exist.”

Trump said he will appeal the decision. “We will appeal, obviously,” said the Republican after being questioned in the Oval Office.

Actions against immigration

Official White House social networks announced 538 arrests and “hundreds of deportees”. “This is just a preview”, says a post made on the social network X. The official government profile published the names and crimes committed by some of the arrested immigrants.

Trump signed “national emergency” decrees related to migration as soon as he assumed the presidency. He announced the deployment of troops to the southern border and said he would “deport millions”, following his campaign promises.