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The Herald Scotland
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Without birthright citizenship, these celebs might not be Americans
On June 27, the Supreme Court lifted temporary blocks preventing Trump's order from taking effect, but left it to lower courts to consider the constitutionality of Trump's executive order. Whether Trump will ultimately be able to repeal the longstanding legal precedent that grants citizenship to all children born on American soil is unclear. Here are some well-known actors and politicians who would not have been American citizens when they were born if birthright had not existed. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, 54, is the son of Cuban immigrants who did not become naturalized U.S. citizens until 1975, years after their son was born. Rubio has previously said he does not agree with repealing birthright citizenship. Diane Guerrero Actress Diane Guerrero, who starred in the hit television show "Orange is the New Black," was born to undocumented immigrants from Columbia who were deported when she was 14, she told NPR in 2019. In an interview with the outlet, she said, "This is a country of immigrants. People forget - they like to forget that their ancestors came here with the same dream, with the same hopes, with the same fears. And it's unfair to say that because people are coming later that they don't deserve to be here." Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor who ran for the Republican nomination for president in 2024, was born in South Carolina to immigrants from the Punjab region of India, according to her autobiography. In 2015, she told The State news outlet that her parents were in the United States legally but did not become naturalized citizens until after her birth, and the non-partisan American Immigration Council considers her a U.S. citizen because of her place of birth. Bruce Lee Bruce Lee, the martial arts icon who starred in films such as "Enter the Dragon" and "Fists of Fury," was born in San Francisco while his parents were traveling with the Chinese Opera. The National Archives notes that under birthright citizenship he was considered a citizen - though he would not be under Trump's revision to the law. "Lee's parents filed for a Return Certificate on his behalf ... enabling him to return to the United States if he later wished to do so. Lee did return at the age of 18 and grew into the iconic martial artist and film star known across the world." Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship may have been designed explicitly against his November rival for the presidency, former Vice President Kamala Harris. David Bier, of the Libertarian Cato Institute, posted on X the day Trump signed the order: "As I predicted, Trump's birthright citizenship EO includes a Kamala Harris clause, specifically designed to deny the legitimacy of her US citizenship as the child of someone with a temporary status." Trump's order specifies that someone wouldn't be entitled to birthright if their mother was on a temporary visa - like the student visa Harris' mother was on at the time of her birth - and their father wasn't a citizen, as hers wasn't. Vivek Ramaswamy Vivek Ramaswamy, the tech billionaire and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, told NBC News in 2023 that his father never became a U.S. citizen and his mother only naturalized after he was born. Ramaswamy, who Trump endorsed in next year's Ohio gubernatorial race, has repeatedly called for an end to birthright citizenship. Contributing: Maureen Groppe, Eduardo Cuevas, Sara Chernikoff, Ramon Padilla and Bart Jansen, USA TODAY
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Diane Guerrero's Heartbreaking Story About Coming Home To An Empty House At 14 Years Old Because Her Parents Had Been Deported Is Going Viral Again, And It Hits Way Too Hard
Diane Guerrero is an actor most known for her role as Maritza on Orange Is the New Black. She is also an immigration reform advocate who has experienced the devastation of family deportation firsthand. Diane has been open about the moment she realized her half-brother and both her parents had been deported while she was at school by detailing it in her book My Family Divided: One Girl's Journey of Home, Loss, and Hope. And, ten years ago, speaking to CNN about the day it happened, Diane shared, "I would always have this feeling — I was always scared that my parents were going to be gone." Diane went on to share that because she was the only US citizen in her family, her father would remind her "every day" of the situation they were in. "My dad had this whole system. 'Here's where I hide this in case anything happens' and, you know, 'Don't be scared and know that you're going to be okay and that we love you very much and we wish this situation was different for us, but this is our reality.'" The day her family got detained and later deported to Colombia, Diane recalled having a "feeling" something happened. "I called my parents a million times. I was coming home from school and I was really excited because I went to a performance arts high school so around that time we were planning Springfest. Everyone was getting their parts and their singing roles. I was really excited because this was my first year and I was really excited to tell them about it," she told CNN. However, her happiness disappeared. "I got home, and their cars were there, and the lights were on, and dinner was started, but I couldn't find them," she said, fighting tears, adding, "It was really was really hard." Eventually, the neighbors came over and told Diane that her parents had been taken. "I broke down. I hid under the bed because I was scared somebody was going to come for me." "I was so scared. What do you do? And then I'm so scared for them, what they're going through, you know, my parents are going to jail — and for what? They're not criminals." After a few hours of waiting with the neighbors and parents of her friends who knew about the situation, Diane finally got a call from her dad. "He said that he was being detained. And then my mother called — they were separated." And because of all of this, Diane said her relationship with her parents is forever changed. "It's tough. We've been separated for so long; I feel like sometimes we don't know each other. It's difficult because I've grown up without them. There are things about them that are new that I don't recognize, and it hurts. But I love them so much and I hate that they have gone through this. I know I've been by myself but I feel like they have lived a very lonely existence by themselves." She went on, "It is so difficult for some people to get documented — to get their papers and to become legal. My parents tried forever and this system didn't offer relief for them." Finally, Diane emphasized that even though she was only a minor at 14, no government agency reached out to see if she was okay after this occurred. She relied solely on her friends' parents to help get her through the rest of high school and beyond. The clip that has been reshared on TikTok has been gaining significant attention with over 700,000 views. And people have been quick to point out how difficult the last season of Orange Is the New Black must have been for her. Her character, Maritza Ramos, gets deported to Colombia at the end of Episode 5. The episode is called "Minority Deport.' Since taking office, President Trump has signed a series of executive actions related to immigration that are expected to lead to significant enforcement of immigration policies.
Buzz Feed
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Diane Guerrero's Heartbreaking Story About Coming Home To An Empty House At 14 Years Old Because Her Parents Had Been Deported Is Going Viral Again, And It Hits Way Too Hard
Diane Guerrero is an actor most known for her role as Maritza on Orange Is The New Black. She is also an immigration reform advocate who has experienced the devastation of family deportation firsthand. Diane has been open about the moment she realized her half-brother and both her parents had been deported while she was at school by detailing it in her book My Family Divided: One Girl's Journey of Home, Loss, and Hope. And, ten years ago, speaking to CNN about the day it happened, Diane shared, "I would always have this feeling — I was always scared that my parents were going to be gone." Diane went on to share that because she was the only US citizen in her family, her father would remind her "every day" of the situation they were in. "My dad had this whole system. 'Here's where I hide this in case anything happens' and, you know, 'Don't be scared and know that you're going to be okay and that we love you very much and we wish this situation was different for us, but this is our reality.'" Diane was born in New Jersey, but both her parents and older brother were born in Colombia. The day her family got detained and later deported to Colombia, Diane recalled having a "feeling" something happened. "I called my parents a million times. I was coming home from school and I was really excited because I went to a performance arts high school so around that time we were planning Springfest. Everyone was getting their parts and their singing roles. I was really excited because this was my first year and I was really excited to tell them about it," she told CNN. However, her happiness disappeared. "I got home, and their cars were there, and the lights were on, and dinner was started, but I couldn't find them," she said, fighting tears, adding, "It was really was really hard." Eventually, the neighbors came over and told Diane that her parents had been taken. "I broke down. I hid under the bed because I was scared somebody was going to come for me." After a few hours of waiting with the neighbors and parents of her friends who knew about the situation, Diane finally got a call from her dad. "He said that he was being detained. And then my mother called — they were separated." And because of all of this, Diane said her relationship with her parents is forever changed. "It's tough. We've been separated for so long; I feel like sometimes we don't know each other. It's difficult because I've grown up without them. There are things about them that are new that I don't recognize, and it hurts. But I love them so much and I hate that they have gone through this. I know I've been by myself but I feel like they have lived a very lonely existence themselves." She went on, "It is so difficult for some people to get documented — to get their papers and to become legal. My parents tried forever and this system didn't offer relief for them." @ / Finally, Diane emphasized that even though she was only a minor at 14, no government agency reached out to see if she was okay after this occurred. She relied solely on her friends' parents to help get her through the rest of high school and beyond. @ / And people have been quick to point out how difficult the last season of Orange Is The New Black must have been for her. Her character, Maritza Ramos, gets deported to Colombia at the end of Episode 5. The episode is called "Minority Deport.' Since taking office, President Trump has signed a series of executive actions related to immigration that are expected to lead to significant enforcement of immigration policies.
