Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution
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Supreme Court to Hear Trump Birthright Citizenship Case
Does the 14th Amendment protect all U.S.-born children, or can presidents restrict citizenship based on parents' status?
Above: U.S. Supreme Court justices at Dick Cheney's funeral Nov. 20, 2025. Image credit: Al Drago/Bloomberg/Getty Images
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The 14th Amendment was never intended to reward citizenship to children of illegal aliens or temporary visitors. Ending this exploited loophole will restore constitutional clarity while eliminating incentives for birth tourism and chain migration. Restoring sovereignty means dismantling the anchor baby system that has served as a magnet for mass illegal migration.
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The 14th Amendment's text and purpose explicitly guarantee citizenship to every baby born on U.S. soil, a principle upheld by over 150 years of precedent and federal statute that no president can unilaterally rewrite. Federal courts have unanimously blocked this executive order. Attacking birthright citizenship takes a sledgehammer to constitutional foundations and fundamental American values.
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