The argument? There really is not an argument. Why? Opponents to the Trump initiative, offer up a century of precedent. One being the United States v. Wong Kim Ark (1898). The decision confirms birthright citizenship applies to almost all children born on U.S. soil, regardless of parental status. Uniformly, courts blocked the Trump administration from implementing […]

Briefly: A person born in the United States cannot be denied citizenship:  Some anti-immigrant political groups have tried to restrict birthright citizenship. For example, in 2016, the D.C. Circuit Court ruled that American Samoans are nationals but not citizens at birth.  Birthright Citizenship in the United States The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees […]