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Vivek Ramaswamy: “If somebody broke the law when entering the country...that…”

Featuring: Vivek Ramaswamy, Libertarian, Conservative | Former Candidate, President of the United States | National

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Right. Let's say you have a foreign invasion of the country, but includes a pregnant woman and she happens to have a baby here, nobody … If somebody broke the law when entering the country...that kid does not automatically enjoy birthright citizenship. … I. Why is it that moving forward, you would want an administration to pick and choose, like when they give opportunities, like, so, for instance, like, what if I'm here illegally? (37:01–37:16)

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Asserts that children born in the U.S. to parents who entered illegally should not receive birthright citizenship.

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