Civil rights organizations are preparing for a lawsuit against any executive order by Trump restricting birthright citizenship, citing the Fourteenth Amendment's clear guarantees.
The Supreme Court's holding in Wong Kim Ark has remained undisturbed for 126 years, affirming that all born in the U.S. are citizens, with rare exceptions.
If Trump's executive order to restrict birthright citizenship leads to a Supreme Court challenge, it could revert citizenship rights back to pre-Civil War standards.
An executive order could establish a new class of outsiders with no rights, reminiscent of the Dred Scott decision, creating significant consequences for citizenship.
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