The Trump administration's executive order to limit birthright citizenship poses a significant challenge to the 14th Amendment's principle of universal citizenship for those born in the U.S. This order is set to impact average Americans more significantly than illegal immigrants, as it seeks to reinterpret who is granted citizenship at birth. Though historically upheld since the 1898 Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark, the ambiguity around citizenship for children of non-citizen parents is being exploited. Concerns grow that the current Supreme Court, known for overturning precedents, may provide a path for this restrictive interpretation of birthright citizenship to take hold.
Birthright citizenship is challenged by the Trump administration's executive order, impacting average Americans' presumed citizenship more than its intended target: illegal immigrants.
The executive order takes aim at the Fourteenth Amendment, seeking to re-interpret birthright citizenship in a way that narrows its scope significantly.
Historically, the Supreme Court affirmed birthright citizenship in U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark, but the Trump order seeks to exploit ambiguities to limit this coverage.
The Supreme Court's willingness to dismantle precedent raises concerns that they may redefine or overturn established understandings of birthright citizenship.
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