Trump Is Gunning for Birthright Citizenship—and Testing the High Court
The president-elect has targeted the Fourteenth Amendment’s citizenship protections for deletion. The Supreme Court might grant his wish.
by Matt Ford
President-elect Donald Trump has wanted to end birthright citizenship for almost a decade. He first called for its elimination in 2015, telling reporters on the campaign trail that he wanted to “test it out” in the courts. His desire went unfulfilled during his first term in office, but it looks like he may finally get…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to The New Republic to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.