Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Year : 2, Issue: 21/strong>
Fox5NY: In the first few hours on the job, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to seek the end of birthright citizenship and declared a national emergency at the U.S. border with Mexico, a move that could have significant implications for New York City, where there are reportedly 51,000 migrants receiving city shelter services.
This as NYC Mayor Eric Adams says the city is already in communication with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE).
Trump says he believes he is on “good (legal) ground” to change it. “I’m fine with legal immigration. I like it, we need people,” he said.
For weeks, asylum seekers, DACA recipients, and undocumented immigrants have been bracing for what changes President Trump’s policies will bring.
Birthright citizenship has long been protected by the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, meaning Trump’s efforts to halt the policy will likely face steep legal challenges.
Meanwhile, New York City is in the process of shutting down emergency migrant shelters, with claims that the number of asylum seekers in city shelters has decreased.
