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Supreme Court Weighs Birthright Citizenship Controversy

11/15/2025

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The Supreme Court is considering whether to hear birthright citizenship's constitutionality.
U.S. President Donald Trump issued an order to limit birthright citizenship to children of citizens and permanent residents.
This interpretation relies on a controversial reading of the Citizenship Clause in the Fourteenth Amendment.
Citizenship Without Consent, by Yale professors Peter H. Schuck and Rogers M. Smith, argues that the amendment's intent remains ambiguous and has been used by anti-immigration activists despite pro-immigration stance.

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The Supreme Court is considering whether to hear birthright citizenship's constitutionality.
U.S. President Donald Trump issued an order to limit birthright citizenship to children of citizens and permanent residents.
This interpretation relies on a controversial reading of the Citizenship Clause in the Fourteenth Amendment.
Citizenship Without Consent, by Yale professors Peter H. Schuck and Rogers M. Smith, argues that the amendment's intent remains ambiguous and has been used by anti-immigration activists despite pro-immigration stance.