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Born In The USA (For Now?): Can President Trump End Birthright Citizenship for Children of Undocumented Immigrants?
February 17, 2025By Jordan Basit
The first sentence of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution states: “[a]ll persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”[i] Birthright citizenship has been a cornerstone of American identity ever since the Fourteenth Amendment was […]