So, we have to have quality people coming in. Now by doing that, we're expanding businesses and that takes care of everybody. So I'm sort of on both sides of the argument, but what I really do feel is that we have to let really competent people, great people, come into our country. And we do that through the H-1B programme,
I like both sides of the argument, but I also like very competent people coming into our country, even if that involves them training and helping other people that may not have the qualifications they do ... But I don't want to stop -- and I'm not just talking about engineers, I'm talking about people at all levels."
I want to be clear that this isn’t some theoretical legal disagreement I have with the president,
Children would be forced to live under the threat of deportation, the fear, anxiety and trauma of that alone is enormously detrimental to their mental and emotional well being,
I have one message for President Trump: I’ll see you in court,
Birthright citizenship is guaranteed in our Constitution and is absolutely central to what America stands for,
Birthright citizenship is a cornerstone of our democracy,
Our members, who come from all over the world, have created vibrant communities, loving families, and built this country over generations. To deny their children the same basic rights as all other children born in the United States is an affront to basic values of fairness, equality, and inclusivity,
The executive order is far more sweeping than many analysts had expected. It goes so far as to prohibit US citizenship for children born to people living in the United States on temporary work, student, or tourist visas. This will affect lakhs of Indian nationals residing in the US, not least children of H-1B visa holders and those waiting in the lengthy queue for permanent residency,
The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was introduced in the wake of the Civil War to establish that all persons born in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction are U.S. citizens, and to guarantee equal rights to all citizens and equal protection of the laws to all persons under U.S. jurisdiction. It is the cornerstone of civil rights in the United States, and a direct response to previous legal precedent that restricted who could be a citizen and who was a slave,
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."
It's going to have a huge impact on our immigration system because it's going to close loopholes that exploit birthright citizenship, and discourage illegal immigration and end the misuse of this really, this completely misinterpreted privilege,
I welcome this lawsuit because we have to get this into the U.S. Supreme Court. It's probably going to take several years for this to wind its way through the court system. But we want the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on this and give us a final ruling, because it has been misinterpreted."
It's ridiculous. We're the only country in the world that does this with birthright, as you know. And it's just absolutely ridiculous. But, you know, we'll say we think we have very good grounds. Certain people have wanted to do this for decades,
I expect the Trump administration to face substantial pushback from the courts when it takes illegal actions that are properly challenged in court,
We will sue imminently, and I have every confidence we will win,
Donald Trump plans to try and end birthright citizenship via executive order. He can't. The 14th Amendment is very clear on this, as is Supreme Court precedent."
Talk of rescinding birthright citizenship is just that: Talk. Presidents can't rescind it, because the Constitution expressly guarantees it. The Constitution's text reflects a basic American principle: Being born here comes with citizenship. Any executive order won't survive the court fights."
It is really important that it's a vision of citizenship based on land rather than blood. It is an idea that anyone can be an American if they commit themselves to our Constitutional values."
We are then going to end birthright citizenship."