What Will Happen to Birthright Citizenship?

The Fourteenth Amendment's citizenship clause, established in 1868, grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and subject to its jurisdiction. President Trump's 2025 executive order challenged this by proposing to deny citizenship to children born to parents lacking legal status or temporary visitors, prompting a Supreme Court case that could redefine birthright citizenship. The Court will decide if the Constitution's wording applies universally, excluding rare exceptions like children of foreign dignitaries.