Fact Check: Donald Trump says Mexico doesn’t have birthright citizenship
*So much of what Donald Trump says is wrong, and part fo the frustration of many in the Latino community has been that the mainstream media has given him a pass on his misstatements. This time, Politifact takes him to task on one of his birthright statements. VL
By Katie Sanders, PolitiFact
We know from a previous fact-check that the United States is somewhat of an outlier in offering birthright citizenship, especially compared its peers. From the same fact-check, we also know the United States is one of 33 countries with such a policy, despite what Trump said about it being the only one “dumb enough, stupid enough” to have it. (We should note that later in this response, Trump slightly corrected himself, saying, “We’re the only country — one of the only countries — we’re going to take care of those babies for 70, 75, 80, 90 years? I don’t think so.”)
[pullquote]Donald Trump confused several facts about birthright citizenship — a 150-year-old practice he has pledged to end — in the second GOP presidential debate.[/pullquote]Trump’s claim about Mexico not offering birthright citizenship didn’t sound right, so we wanted to look it over.
Our hunch proved correct.
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