Gaetz introduces a bill to end birthright citizenship for immigrants

Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz introduced legislation Tuesday that would end birthright citizenship for immigrants who come to the United States. 

The End Birthright Citizenship Fraud Act of 2023 legislation would amend the federal Immigration and Nationality Act.

“Birthright citizenship has been grossly and blatantly misapplied for decades, recently becoming a loophole for illegal aliens to fraudulently abuse our immigration system," Gaetz said. "My legislation recognizes that American citizenship is a privilege – not an automatic right to be co-opted by illegal aliens." 

Conservative scholars have argued that the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment doesn't allow citizenship to children of immigrants if they are born in the U.S., while liberal scholars argue it does.

This legislation was introduced before Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' questioning in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.