R-Fla. Gov. Ron Desantis joked that it might be time for the pro-life movement to welcome the New York Times into the fold due to recent headlines from legacy media outlets that acknowledged it as a child.
“You know, we have this issue that the president introduced because we feel like we have a lot of momentum, which is that unless the Constitution gives birthright citizenship to people who are here illegally. “DeSantis said Friday at the 52nd annual March on Washington, D.C.
“But it's funny. Not everyone likes it. And the New York Times had a hit piece against this. And here their headline was, “Undocumented Women I ask: Will my unborn child become a citizen?'' he said.
“So the New York Times acknowledges that it's not just a bunch of cells,” DeSantis said. “Let’s welcome the New York Times to the movement for life.”
Many US appeal Trump to birthright citizenship executive order as Supreme Court could make final decision
Those participating in the annual March walk from the Washington Monument to the Supreme Court, Friday, January 24, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
new york times piececarried out on Tuesday, cited undocumented immigrants expressing concern that their unborn children may not be recognized as citizens.
This piece was in response to President Donald Trump executive On Monday, it will order that children born to illegal immigrants and legal immigrants with temporary visas should not be recognized as citizens.
The executive order, which goes into effect on February 19, states that “a U.S. policy shall not issue any document recognizing U.S. citizenship or accept any document issued by a state, locality, or state. or any other government or authority seeking to grant U.S. citizenship to a person: (1) that person's mother; (2) the person's mother's presence in the United States is lawful but temporary; or (2) the person's mother's presence in the United States is lawful but temporary. , when the person's father was not a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of the person's birth.''
Trump House GOP allies push birthright citizenship bill after progressive outrage at presidential order
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance gathers for the annual March for Life Rally in Washington, D.C., January 24, 2025. (Reuters/Evelyn Hochstein)
A New York Times article states that the 14th Amendment states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, or subject to its jurisdiction, are citizens of the United States and of the state in which they reside.” Citing the citizenship clause.
The piece goes on to say that “the provision has been construed to apply to virtually all children born Here, regardless of the status of the parents. But some immigration restrictionists believe there is a legal basis for narrowing its scope. ”
in a statement Fox News DigitalA spokesperson for the New York Times responded to DeSantis' remarks by saying, “Our newsroom continues to work hard to ensure that recent coverage of President Trump's immigration order, from the logistics of enlisting in the military to legal challenges, to tracking the demographics of everyone. It said it covers abortion and immigration equitably until it tracks demographics for undocumented people affected by deportation and expecting to give birth after the order goes into effect. I'm going to have an interview with a woman.”
Nuns arrive to participate in the annual March for Life from the Washington Monument to the Supreme Court on Friday, January 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
On Thursday, a federal judge in Seattle, U.S. District Judge John Kounoul, temporarily blocked Trump's executive order and called it “blatantly unconstitutional. ”
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Rachel Del Guidice is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected].