A recent poll conducted by The Economist and YouGov reveals that a majority of Americans support continuing citizenship by birthright, despite former President Trump's statements of trying to end the practice. According to the survey, 60 percent of American adults surveyed believe the country should continue to grant citizenship to all those born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents' status. Only 25 percent were against it, while 15 percent said they were not sure.

Donald Trump, who plans to run for the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election, recently said he would try to end citizenship by birthright through an executive order on his first day in office if he were re-elected. However, most constitutional law experts argue that such a change would not be possible through an executive order, since citizenship by primogeniture is protected by the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, according to The Hill article.

The survey revealed broad support for citizenship by primogeniture in diverse demographic groups. Two-thirds of black and Hispanic respondents said they supported the continuation of this policy, while nearly 60 percent of white respondents also shared this view. Most age groups and interviewees from rural, urban, and suburban areas were also in favor of citizenship by primogeniture.

Regarding party affiliations, nearly 80 percent of Democrats and 60 percent of independents support continuing citizenship by birth, while only 42 percent of Republicans have come in favor, compared with 40 percent who want an end to that policy.

The poll was conducted June 3-6, with the participation of 1,500 American adults, including 1,315 registered voters. The margin of error for the total sample was 2.8 percentage points, while the margin for registered voters was 3 percentage points.