How the Right Could Actually End Birthright Citizenship
The conservative legal movement doesn’t consider the Supreme Court’s recent ruling to be the final word on the Fourteenth Amendment. And it already has a playbook for overturning it.
TL;DR
- Donald Trump's executive order sought to restrict birthright citizenship, which was later deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
- The Supreme Court's ruling in *Trump v. Barbara* upheld birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment, though the decision was close with a 5-4 majority.
- Conservative legal movements are developing strategies to challenge and potentially overturn *Trump v. Barbara*, mirroring the long-term campaign that led to the overturning of *Roe v. Wade*.
- A second, narrower executive order was issued by the Trump administration, attempting to restrict citizenship for children of certain foreign nationals, but it also faces legal challenges.
- The conservative movement aims to influence future judicial appointments and continue legal arguments to redefine or restrict birthright citizenship.
- Historical context shows that birthright citizenship has been a subject of opposition since its inception, despite its clear constitutional language.