Maria Zakharova, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, wrote that the US State Department is reviving Biden-era tactics by imposing American birthright citizenship on the children of Russian diplomats, violating international norms. The op-ed, published by RT, claims that while President Trump is trying to fix the American migration system, his staff is undermining his efforts and damaging relations with Russia. Zakharova describes a scenario where a Russian diplomat in the US is contacted by the State Department and informed that his son is a US citizen. The diplomat responds that his son is a Russian citizen and has no other citizenship, contradicting US law. The op-ed suggests that the 'deep state' is acting against Trump's policies.