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Vivek Ramaswamy wants to end ‘US citizenship at birth’ for kids of illegal immigrants, here’s all you need to know

Calling for an end to the applicability of “US citizenship at birth” rule for children born to “illegal immigrants”, Vivek Ramaswamy cited the 14th amendment.

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy (AP)

Vivek Ramaswamy raised quite a few eyebrows during the second GOP debate on Wednesday, when he declared that he advocates ending the “US citizenship at birth” rule for children born to “illegal immigrants”. The 2024 Presidential elections candidate, Ramaswamy drew a lot of flak on social media for this comment.

Calling for an end to the applicability of “US citizenship at birth” rule for children born to “illegal immigrants”, Ramaswamy had cited the 14th amendment.

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“I favour ending birthright citizenship for the kids of illegal immigrants in this country,” Ramaswamy had said.

“Now, the left will howl about the Constitution and the 14th Amendment. The difference between me and them is I’ve actually read the 14th Amendment,” added Ramaswamy.

During the debate, Ramaswamy had highlighted how a Mexican diplomat’s kid even if born in the United States is not eligible to become a US citizen as per the rules under 14th Amendment.

“What it says is that all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the laws and jurisdiction thereof are citizens. So nobody believes that the kid of a Mexican diplomat in this country enjoys birthright citizenship,” said Ramaswamy.

Here is a brief idea of the US laws concerning “citizenship at birth” and the 14th Amendment

According to the official US government website for “US Citizenship and Immigration Services”, the general requirement for acquisition of citizenship at birth is: “a person born in the United States who is subject to the jurisdiction of the United States is a U.S. citizen at birth, to include a child born to a member of an Indian, Eskimo, Aleutian, or other aboriginal tribe.”

The “US citizenship at birth” is applicable through the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The section 1 of the 14th amendment states that “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

However, the 14th Amendment also rules that children born to diplomats and other recognised government officials from foreign countries, won’t get US citizenship even if born in America.

Source : https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/all-about-us-citizenship-at-birth-and-the-14th-amendment-which-vivek-ramaswamy-cited-during-second-gop-debate-101695966736348.html

Vivek Ramaswamy Calls For Ending Birthright Citizenship In US: Report

Vivek Ramaswamy, the son of Indian immigrants, resurrected a 2015 proposal of ending birthright citizenship from then-candidate Donald Trump.

Vivek Ramaswamy himself has used the H-1B visa programme 29 times. (File)

Washington: Continuing his proposals of harsh policy changes, Indian-American presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy, in his second Republican presidential debate, has said he would favour ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants in the US.
The second Republican debate of the 2024 election cycle which was held at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California on Wednesday, saw Mr Ramaswamy sharing the stage with six other candidates including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley.

When asked “what legal premise” he would use to expel undocumented immigrants and their American-born children from the country, Vivek Ramaswamy, the son of Indian immigrants, resurrected a 2015 proposal of ending birthright citizenship from then-candidate Donald Trump, reported the Washington Post on Wednesday.

The first section of the citizenship clause of the US Constitution’s 14th Amendment says, “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.”

Although most agree with the long-held tradition that it grants citizenship to those born on US soil, some legal scholars argue that the phrase “and subject to the jurisdiction thereof” seems to give the government some leeway to restrict the right, just as other constitutional principles can be limited, the report said.

Because of this, he argued, children of undocumented immigrants born in the United States should not be granted citizenship, because their parents “broke the law” to be in the country.

Vivek Ramaswamy, 38, also supported his opponents onstage and acknowledged other measures such as militarisation of the southern border, defunding “sanctuary cities,” and an end to foreign aid to Mexico and Central America.

He said he would go a “step further” by ending “birthright citizenship for the kids of illegal immigrants in this country.” A second-generation Indian-American, Mr Ramaswamy, had earlier criticised the H-1B visa programme saying the current “lottery” system needs to be “gutted” and replaced with a “meritocratic” skill-based immigration scheme to match the needs of the US.

The H-1B visa, much sought-after among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/vivek-ramaswamy-calls-for-ending-birthright-citizenship-in-us-report-4431708

Ramaswamy says he’d deport children of undocumented immigrants, calls 14th Amendment ‘contested’

GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said Friday he would deport the children of undocumented immigrants with their families, despite them already being U.S. citizens.

“There are legally contested questions under the 14th Amendment of whether the child of an illegal immigrant is indeed a child who enjoys birthright citizenship or not,” Ramaswamy said after a town hall in Iowa.

Ramaswamy is not the only GOP candidate to question U.S. citizenship rules. Former President Trump announced in late May that on his first day back in office, he would seek to end birthright citizenship by way of an executive order.

Despite the GOP candidates’ plans, a majority of Americans said the U.S. should continue to provide birthright citizenship in a poll following Trump’s announcement. Only a quarter of those surveyed said it should end, with 15 percent saying they were not sure.

Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4195861-ramaswamy-says-hed-deport-children-of-undocumented-immigrants-born-in-the-us-calling-14th-amendment-contested/

Vivek Ramaswamy Says Will Pardon Jan 6 Protesters If Elected US President

“America now has a two-tiered justice system: Antifa and BLM rioters roam free while peaceful January 6 protesters are imprisoned without bail,” Vivek Ramaswamy said.

Washington: Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has vowed that he will pardon all peaceful January 6 protesters if he gets elected as the next US president in 2024.
The 38-year-old Indian American entrepreneur has gained traction after he denounced the US Justice Department for its “political persecution” of non-violent protesters at the Republican primary presidential debate last month.

“America now has a two-tiered justice system: Antifa and BLM rioters roam free while peaceful January 6 protesters are imprisoned without bail. Biden’s ‘Department of Injustice’ has executed over 1,000 arrests for nonviolent offenses related to January 6, casting a dark shadow over Lady Justice and the foundational principles of our legal system,” he said in a statement.

“To unify this country, I commit as president to pardon all Americans who were targets of politicised federal prosecutions and those denied due process. This includes all peaceful, nonviolent January 6 protesters who were denied their constitutional due process rights,” he said on Wednesday.

The January 6 riot saw more than 2,000 people enter the US Capitol as lawmakers certified the results of the 2020 election, in which President Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump.

The mob stormed the Capitol following a speech from Trump, who was speaking at a rally not far from the Capitol grounds. In his speech, Trump claimed election fraud and called on then-Vice-President Mike Pence to overturn the results.

The riot led to the biggest police investigation in US history with hundreds of people accused of criminal offences.

Ramaswamy said he will end the weaponisation of police power in America and noted that every Republican candidate must be clear on hard issues.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/vivek-ramaswamy-says-will-pardon-jan-6-protesters-if-elected-us-president-4366917

Vivek Ramaswamy says he is ‘deeply aligned on policies’ with Donald Trump: ‘Differences are small…’

Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy said that he and Trump share a deep alignment on policy matters, with over 90 percent agreement.

U.S. presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy(File/ REUTERS)

Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, running for the Republican presidential nomination, said that he and former President Donald Trump share a deep alignment on policy matters, with over 90 percent agreement while also acknowledging that there exist “small” differences.

Referring to Trump’s “America First” approach to foreign policy and trade, which centers on reducing US trade deficits and rebalancing burden sharing within alliances, Vivek Ramaswamy, the 38-year-old entrepreneur asserted that he and Trump are the only two ‘America First’ candidates and he can take Trump’s agenda even further.

Notably, amid intense campaigning, both Trump and Ramaswamy have been praising each other and appeared to be less critical of each other’s policies.

Speaking at Fox News, Ramaswamy said, “We have some of our areas of differences, but they’re small. By and large, we are the two ‘America First’ candidates in this race, everybody else embraces the neo-con (neo-conservative) foreign policy view. So, I think we are deeply aligned on policies, 90 plus percent of the way. There are some small differences”.

The term “neocons,” which typically characterizes hawkish conservatives advocating for military intervention, had its zenith during the presidency of George W. Bush and his circle of advisors. In this context, when Vivek Ramaswamy mentioned “neocons,” he seemed to be alluding to his rival Nikki Haley.

“I would rescind affirmative action, I would militarise the southern border instead of just building the wall. I would shut down the US Department of Education, not just put a good person Betsy DeVos on the top to reform it,” he added.

Ramaswamy further said that Donald Trump laid a “very good foundation” as the President, and he would take the ‘America First’ agenda further.

“…I would be able to unite this country by leading the next generations of Americans with a vision, of what it means to be an American. Revive national pride in the next generation, where it is lacking. I think we have an opportunity to reunite this country on shared ideals, and that would allow me to take the ‘America First’ agenda even further than Donald Trump did, by building on a very good foundation that Donald Trump laid,” the Indian American leader said.

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/vivek-ramaswamy-says-he-is-deeply-aligned-on-policies-with-donald-trump-differences-are-small-101693773785044.html

Indian-American presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy pitches for stronger U.S.-India relationship

Vivek Ramaswamy attacked another Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, who had slammed him for his inexperience on foreign policy issues

U.S. presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. File | Photo Credit: Reuters

Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has called for stronger relationships with India, South Korea and Japan to reduce U.S.’ economic dependence on China and Taiwan.

Mr. Ramaswamy, 38, whose poll numbers have surged following the maiden Republican presidential primary debate last week, spelt out his plans and foreign policy views on August 29.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/indian-american-presidential-aspirant-vivek-ramaswamy-pitches-for-stronger-us-india-relationship/article67251387.ece

‘Modi Is An Outstanding Leader’: Vivek Ramaswamy Pushes for Stronger US-India Ties To Counter China

Indian-American origin, Vivek Ramaswamy is moving ahead in the US presidential race as one of the frontrunners in the Republican field. Ramaswamy is directly competing against former US President Donald Trump, although he has expressed admiration for his policies. The presidential hopeful said that the US is economically dependent on China today, favouring a stricter foreign policy. Indian-American presidential aspirant said a stronger US-India relationship can help America declare economic independence from China.#vivekramaswamy #ramaswamy #hindu #donaldtrump #kamalaharris

Source : https://www.timesnownews.com/videos/times-now/india/modi-is-an-outstanding-leader-vivek-ramaswamy-pushes-for-stronger-us-india-ties-to-counter-china-video-103167120

5 Wildest Moments of Vivek Ramaswamy’s Sunday Show Blitz – Including the Bonkers Claim Pence Could’ve Implemented Nationwide Voting Reforms on Jan. 6

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy made the rounds on the Sunday morning talk shows this week. And his appearances delivered some truly wild moments.

In a pair of interviews with Dana Bash on CNN and Chuck Todd on NBC, the businessman — whose upstart candidacy made him the target of his rivals at Wednesday night’s debate — confronted both hosts, made outrageous claims, and produced a series of bizarre moments which dominated the headlines Sunday morning.

Here are the highlights:

1. Bash Battles Ramaswamy for Comparing Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) to a “Modern Grand Wizard” of the KKK

The CNN anchor pressed Ramaswamy about comments at a recent event — in which he claimed Pressley spoke “the words of the modern grand wizards of the modern KKK” back in 2019 when she said, “We don’t want any more black faces that don’t want to be a black voice. We don’t want any more brown faces that don’t want to be a brown voice.”

“How, in any way, are the views you’re talking about comparable to the views and atrocities committed by the KKK?” Bash asked.

“What I said is the grand wizards of the KKK would be proud of what they would hear her say,” Ramaswamy replied. “Because there’s nothing more racist than saying that your skin color predicts something about the content of your viewpoints or your ideas.”

“You didn’t just say they would be proud,” Bash said, firing back.. “You said these are the words of the modern grand wizards of the modern KKK.”

2. Ramaswamy Confronted With Comment About White Supremacists Being as Rare a Unicorns

There was another recent comment about race on which Bash confronted Ramaswamy. The CNN anchor played a remark from Friday in which Ramaswamy said, “I’m sure the bogeyman white supremacist exists somewhere in America, but I’ve never met him. Never seen one. Never met one in my life. Maybe I’ll meet a unicorn sooner. And maybe those exist too.”

Source : https://www.mediaite.com/news/5-wildest-moments-of-vivek-ramaswamys-sunday-show-blitz-including-the-bonkers-claim-pence-couldve-implemented-nationwide-voting-reforms-on-jan-6