Trump ends birthright citizenship.
• US President Donald Trump cancels “citizenship by birth” provision, potentially impacting Indian professionals working in the U.S. under temporary visas.
• Trump plans to impose “100% taxes” on BRICS countries for attempting to move to “non-dollar” transactions.
• His crackdown on undocumented and illegal immigrants could affect 7.25 lakh Indians, with nearly 18,000 already on a “final list for removal” or deportations.
• A coalition of 18 Democratic-led states, the District of Columbia, and San Francisco filed a lawsuit arguing the move violates the U.S. Constitution.
• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is set to meet incoming U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss priorities for the India-U.S. bilateral relationship and the Quad.