Dossier
Philip Hamburger
Coverage of Philip Hamburger in the Nexus archive.
- Trump’s birthright citizenship crusade draws backing from cohort of prominent legal scholars
A group of seven law professors, including Ilan Wurman and Randy Barnett, are supporting President Donald Trump's effort to narrow birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, arguing historical and originalist interpretations. Their campaign aims to challenge the Supreme Court's stance on the constitutional provision, which grants automatic citizenship to most babies born in the U.S.