The legal precedent on birthright citizenship and restrictions explained.

The Supreme Court hearing on the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke birthright citizenship via Executive Order 14160 challenges the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause, which has long guaranteed citizenship to all born on U.S. soil. The Amendment’s historical roots in English common law and ratification post-Dred Scott decision underscore its broad application, reinforced by subsequent statutes and legal precedents. The administration’s argument that birthright citizenship excludes the children of undocumented immigrants is refuted by the established principle of jus soli and the Wong Kim Ark case, which affirmed that all individuals subject to U.S. law are citizens. The executive order’s constitutional flaws ignore longstanding interpretation and practice, highlighting the need for adherence to established legal principles.

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