President-elect Donald Trump's vow to end automatic citizenship for children of immigrants is "worth the fight," says state Sen.-elect David Gregory, R-Mo.
Trump on Sunday outlined an aggressive plan for opening his second term, promising to move immediately to crack down on immigration.
"I'm not a constitutional attorney, but I can tell you we are seeing a big shift in the Supreme Court right now, right? Just ten years ago with illegal immigration issues in the Arizona case, it was an overwhelming ruling against the states," Gregory said Monday during an appearance on Newsmax's "Carl Higbie FRONTLINE."
"But we just saw with Texas here recently, it was a 5-4, it was very close against the states. So, I'm seeing a big shift with the Supreme Court. It's hard to predict, but I can tell you it's worth the fight. It is worth it. Let's try. Let's do everything we possibly can because it's what's best for our country."
Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the United States automatically becomes an American citizen. It's been in place for decades and applies to children born to someone in the country illegally or in the U.S. on a tourist or student visa who plans to return to their home country.
It's not the practice of every country, and Trump and his supporters have argued that the system is being abused and that there should be tougher standards for becoming an American citizen.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
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