EXCLUSIVE — Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) introduced a bill to close loopholes in obtaining birthright citizenship as President Donald Trump attempts to end the citizenship guarantee through executive order.
The Prohibiting Automatic Rights to Enter National Territory Act of 2025, or PARENT Act, would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify the qualifications for birthright citizenship. Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) co-sponsored the bill.
Mills’s bill would add the statement, “For purposes of section 301(a), the term ‘subject to the jurisdiction thereof’ means, with respect to a person born in the United States, that the person was born to a parent who is, at the time of the person’s birth, a citizen of the United States or an alien who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States,” to the end of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Mills told the Washington Examiner in a statement that the bill is intended to end loopholes and support Trump’s immigration efforts.
“For decades, criminal migrants have exploited loopholes in our immigration system, undermining our nation’s sovereignty, straining taxpayer resources, and ignoring the rule of law,” Mills said. “By amending the Immigration and Nationality Act, the PARENT Act seeks to end the abuse and reaffirm the principles of American citizenship and our Constitutional Republic.”
“Building on President Trump’s efforts to protect American sovereignty, this bill ensures birthright citizenship is reserved for those with a legal right to be here. It’s past time to restore integrity to our laws and put American citizens first,” Mills added.
Mills’s bill comes in parallel to Trump’s efforts to end birthright citizenship altogether. Trump signed an executive order attempting to ban the practice, but it was quickly blocked by the courts. He is now looking to enlist the help of the Supreme Court.
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The United States is among the 33 countries that guarantee citizenship to anyone born in the country.
“We’re the only country in the world that does this with birthright, as you know. Absolutely ridiculous,” Trump said on Jan. 20 after signing the executive order.
