Feb 13, 2025
Universal birthright citizenship was never the original intent.
Debating Birthright Citizenship
In recent weeks as a new presidential administration took power, legal and policy experts have hotly debated both the prudence and the justice of birthright citizenship. Does the Fourteenth Amendment require granting American citizenship to everyone born on these shores? Or does that interpretation of the citizenship clause go too far? In this symposium, two Law & Liberty contributors dive into the thorny questions of constitutional interpretation at the heart of this important debate.
Feb 13, 2025
Originalism requires extending birthright citizenship to all people born in the United States regardless of the status of their parents.