The Future of Birthright Citizenship
Will Congress follow the President and end birthright citizenship?
Foreword The Future of Birthright Citizenship Will Congress follow the president and end birthright citizenship? Who is defined as a “U.S. citizen” may be on the line — and how Congress and the courts construe a few words in the Fourteenth Amendment may be the deciding factor. The 14th Amendment was ratified after the Civil War. Its text begins with the Citizenship Clause: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” These words grant what has come to be known…
