The 14th Amendment has been about much more than birthright citizenship
The14th Amendment was intended to correct the moral wrongs of slavery. But it has been misunderstood and reinterpreted in cases involving workdays, schools, train cars and birth control.
What the 14th Amendment says about birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump is seeking to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right enshrined in the 14th Amendment. We asked two experts in constitutional and immigration law to walk us through what the amendment says,
What is the 14th Amendment and how does it apply to birthright citizenship?
The 14th Amendment grants citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the US"—why does Trump wants to change it?
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Neither Trump nor Texas can end birthright citizenship
Trump may issue executive orders contradicting the Fourteenth Amendment. Congress may pass laws to that effect. Both are unconstitutional.
The Problem With Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order
Former Rep. Justin Amash explains why President Donald Trump's interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment is wrong.
What you need to know about Trump's birthright citizenship executive order
Trump issued a sweeping executive order that would end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants and some lawful temporary residents. The backlash from legal scholars was swift, who say the text violates the longstanding interpretation of the 14th Amendment in United States courts.
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Trump Trying to Over Turn the 14th Amendment Should Scare The Hell out of Every American
No U.S. president has ever gone after the 14th Amendment before, but Trump’s birthright citizenship attack isn’t the first time this amendment has been under fire. Ironically, 2025 marks 30 years ...
Trump is trying to undo the 14th amendment. Historians are horrified.
Black activists championed the idea of birthright citizenship long before it was introduced to the U.S. Constitution, reports ...
How the modern Supreme Court might view the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship
In the few days since he returned to the White House, President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders and mass pardons ...
Will the 14th Amendment stand?
The 14th Amendment to the US Constitution grants citizenship to all individuals born or naturalised in the US, and subject to ...
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What you have here is wild stuff, like the kind of thing you don’t see anywhere else in the country,” said Public Interest ...
No, Trump’s executive order does not retroactively revoke citizenship
Some people claim Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship will affect his own allies like Usha Vance and Marco Rubio.
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Actually, the 14th Amendment Still Exists
Trump signed an executive order purporting to rewrite birthright citizenship. That's not how the Constitution works.
Donald Trump's Attempts to Bring Back Dred Scott Decision Will Fail | Opinion
In the executive order attacking the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, Trump is making the same arguments ...