Trump's birthright citizenship deadline leaves Indians queuing up for pre-term deliveries

Birthright citizenship news: Several expecting Indian parents US citizenship choose early C-sections before February 20 to secure Trump birthright citizenship rights according to Times of India's Amisha Rajani.

The executive order signed by Donald Trump prompts parents of temporary residents to rush their pregnancies to protect their newborns' rights.

Dr. S D Rama operates a maternity clinic Texas that has seen many patients ask to deliver early because President Donald Trump announced changes to the 14th Amendment citizenship on January 20.

During their eighth or ninth month of pregnancy many Indian women want to get their preterm C-sections done before February 20.

A man and his pregnant wife visited to arrange an early delivery of their baby. Dr. Rama told TOI that her patient's delivery date is in March according to medical records.

Many expectant parents feel they need to act quickly because they have serious worries about their pregnancies. Based in Texas Dr. S G Mukkala, shares his worry about the dangers of early births.

I explain to expecting couples that preterm delivery brings major health dangers for both mother and child. He explained that these conditions result from underdeveloped lungs and feeding difficulties alongside weight and neurological issues. Over the last two days he talked about potential risks with 15 to 20 expecting parents.

The current delay in green card processing makes families live under constant stress because of their uncertain future. Varun and Priya (their real names have been changed), who have lived in the U.S. for eight years through H-1B visas, spoke to TOI about the new policy's effects. Our family has been waiting for our permanent residency documents for six years. Our family needed this strategy to create lasting security. Priya fears her unknown future because she will give birth to their child in early March.

The 28-year-old finance professional fears that his sacrifices to come to America could face setbacks because of the deadline. He told TOI that his dream of starting a family now faces an end point.