Claim: A January 20 post on Threads claims that President Donald Trump’s immigration plan to end birthright citizenship would cause a significant issue for Second Lady Usha Vance, stating that her citizenship would be revoked because neither of her parents were U.S. citizens at the time of her birth.
Fact: False.
Evidence: Usha Vance is a U.S. citizen, and Trump’s executive order does not apply retroactively. The executive order explicitly states that it will only affect individuals born more than 30 days after its issuance, which means it will not impact people like Usha Vance, who were born prior to that date.
The Birthright Citizenship Plan: For over 150 years, the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution has granted citizenship to anyone born in the United States. However, President Trump’s executive order aims to reinterpret this amendment. According to Trump, U.S. citizenship should only apply to children born in the country who are also “subject to the jurisdiction” of the U.S., meaning that children born to parents who are not in the country legally would not automatically receive citizenship.
Impact on Usha Vance: Usha Vance, born in San Diego 39 years ago, is unaffected by this order. The executive order is not retroactive and only applies to those born after the order’s effective date, February 19. Since Usha was born before that date, she remains a U.S. citizen, regardless of her parents’ status.
The Details of the Executive Order:
- The order’s provisions would apply only to children born more than 30 days after January 20, 2025.
- If the order is upheld, children born after February 19, 2025, would not automatically become U.S. citizens if:
- Their mother is unlawfully present in the U.S. and their father is not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
- Their mother is temporarily in the U.S. lawfully, and their father is not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.
Conclusion: Usha Vance’s citizenship is not impacted by President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship. The claim that her citizenship will be revoked is false. The order’s effects are prospective, not retroactive, and apply only to children born after the order’s effective date.