BREAKING: Indian couples living in US hasten C-section deliveries in order to meet Trump’s birthright deadline

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Indian couples in the US are frantically planning C-sections to guarantee their children obtain citizenship before February 20, 2025, as a result of President Donald Trump’s executive order that ends birthright citizenship.

According to the Times of India, Trump’s directive was given soon after his inauguration.According to the directive, children born in the US to non-citizen parents after February 19 will no longer be eligible for US citizenship.

Indian couples, many of whom are waiting for Green Cards or are on temporary work visas like H-1B and L1, are in a rush since children born in the US before February 19 will still be granted citizenship by birth.

Despite their due dates are still weeks away, a lot of Indian couples are reportedly calling doctors to arrange for premature C-sections.

Gynaecologist Dr. S.D. Rama of New Jersey said his practice has been overwhelmed with demands for caesarean sections, some from women as young as seven months pregnant. One lady arrived with her husband to register for a preterm delivery even though she wasn’t due until March.

The expectation that a child born in the US will eventually give the parents a route to residence is one factor contributing to this spike.Up until recently, US-born children could apply for their parents’ Green Cards after they were 21.

Indian nationals who have been waiting years for their Green Card to be approved—some of whom may have to wait decades because of the backlog in visa processing—were quite excited about this opportunity.

Texas-based obstetrician Dr. S.G. Mukkala expressed worries about the dangers of premature births. It includes issues like neurological difficulties and undeveloped lungs. About 20 couples have contacted him in the last several days asking for early deliveries, he continued.

The consequences are considerably more dire for undocumented immigrants since the change in policy essentially precludes any future birthright claims to citizenship. One couple who are having a child and are residing in the US illegally also expressed dissatisfaction with the new deadline, saying it has left them unsure of their choices going forward.

Fearing the possible repercussions of the policy change, Indian couples in the US are frantically trying to make sure their children are born before the February 20 deadline.

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