Mint reports:
Debate around the nationality of Kamala Harris resurfaced this week as US President Donald Trump sought to end birthright citizenship. The executive order signed by Trump on Monday seeks to revoke birthright citizenship for children born to foreign passport holders in the United States.
Such a rule (had it existed at the time of Harris’ birth) would have made her and millions ineligible to run for the US Presidential election.
“SHOCKING but not shocking. As I predicted, Trump’s birthright citizenship EO includes a Kamala Harris clause, specifically designed to deny the legitimacy of her US citizenship as the child of someone with a temporary status. This order jeopardizes the citizenship of millions,” warned American researcher David Bier in a lengthy social media thread.
Newsweek reports:
The Constitution prohibits retroactive laws, meaning future changes to birthright citizenship could not strip citizenship from those already granted it. Legal precedents and constitutional protections make Harris’ eligibility for the presidency indisputable.
The false claim about Harris’ eligibility first emerged in 2020 after John Eastman, a former legal adviser to Donald Trump, discussed a minority legal argument about the definition of who is a “natural-born citizen” in the U.S. Eastman referred to the residency status of Harris’ mother and father—who are from India and Jamaica, respectively—at the time of her birth.
Harris’ opponents resumed spreading the claim after she became the Democrats’ presumptive presidential nominee, following Biden’s announcement on July 21, 2024, that he would step aside.
The tweet below currently has 4.6 million views.
SHOCKING but not shocking. As I predicted, Trump’s birthright citizenship EO includes a Kamala Harris clause, specifically designed to deny the legitimacy of her US citizenship as the child of someone with a temporary status. This order jeopardizes the citizenship of millions… pic.twitter.com/J82coOOA3b
— David J. Bier (@David_J_Bier) January 21, 2025
Absolutely hilarious to see MAGA saying “it only applies to new BABIES” as if anything in its logic would or could keep it there if SCOTUS signs off https://t.co/Ywv034DOfl
— David J. Bier (@David_J_Bier) January 21, 2025
Holy shit. Trump pushes a baseless, birther-style theory about Kamala Harris that holds she’s not a citizen because birthright citizenship isn’t a thing.
“I just heard it today that she doesn’t meet the requirements … I have no idea if that’s right.” pic.twitter.com/ZIXYrleuVf
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 13, 2020
🚨 Hey @EmeraldRobinson Kamala Harris was born in Oakland, California. She is a natural born citizen. We will not tolerate another Birther Election. You racist POS. 🚨 pic.twitter.com/9jZNyp0XIv
— Ford News (@FordJohnathan5) July 24, 2024
Kamala Harris is not eligible to run for President.
Neither of her parents were natural born American citizens when she was born.
— Mike Engleman🇺🇲 (@RealHickory) July 21, 2024