Born In USA, Back In Bharat

Adya Madhavan
Mar 3, 2025 | 21:25 IST

US stands to lose big from birthright citizenship order. India can gain if it creates an ecosystem to retain its highly skilled talent, and absorb those who may want to return



Trump’s first action on assuming office — an executive order ending birthright citizenship — is proving to be a long legal battle before implementation. Eighteen states have sued the federal govt over the executive order. There is also strong public disapproval — a Pew survey in end Feb found 56% of US adults disapprove of Trump’s order that seeks to change who gets access to American citizenship.
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