Birthright Citizenship: A Constitutional Right Under Siege The Trump administration's efforts to limit birthright citizenship have been met with resistance from immigrant rights advocates, who argue that such measures are unconstitutional and inhumane.
Last week's decision by District Court Judge Deborah Boardman to deny a preliminary injunction against the new executive order is just the latest twist in this ongoing saga.
Birthright citizenship, enshrined in the Fourteenth Amendment since 1868, guarantees that nearly all children born on US soil receive citizenship, regardless of their parents' nationality or immigration status.