No Citizenship at Birth for Kids of H-1B Holders: Trump Order

President Donald Trump has declared that unless at least one parent of a newborn in the U.S. is an American citizen or a green card holder, the child will not be an American citizen—a right that all those born in the U.S. have enjoyed for much of the country's history.

- Prashant Jha

WASHINGTON:

Trump's decision will have life-altering implications for all those on a temporary visa status in the U.S.—including hundreds of thousands of Indians who are on temporary work visas (H-1B and L1), on dependent visas (H4), study visas (F1), academic visitor visas (J1), or short-term business or tourist (B1 or B2) visas. The decision will be applicable to all children born in the U.S. from February 20, 30 days since the order.

There are over five million people of Indian origin in America, a category that includes both Indian-Americans and Indians who continue to have Indian citizenship.

The order has already been challenged in courts in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and will not come into effect if stayed by the courts within the next month.