""Hundreds of thousands of people are pouring into our country under birthright citizenship, and it wasn't meant for that reason," President Trump said last year."
""Birthright citizenship is fundamental for child wellbeing," says Wendy Cervantes of The Center for Law and Social Policy, a nonpartisan organization focused on helping people with low incomes."
""Without the right to citizenship, access to those services could be complicated for many children as could access to college.""
The 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to any child born on U.S. soil. A Supreme Court case, Trump v. Barbara, may challenge this right. The Trump administration claims birthright citizenship is misused by non-citizen children. If the court rules against it, approximately 255,000 children could be born without citizenship annually starting in 2025, totaling 4.8 million by 2045. Birthright citizenship is crucial for child wellbeing, providing equal opportunities and access to essential services like education, meals, and mental health support.
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