Yes
I do.
No
I don’t.
Birthright citizenship has returned to the center of America’s immigration debate. The principle is rooted in the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, and has long been interpreted to grant citizenship to nearly everyone born on American soil. In June 2026, the Supreme Court rejected President Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, leaving the longstanding constitutional rule in place.
Some Republicans nevertheless argue that the modern application of birthright citizenship goes beyond what the 14th Amendment’s authors intended. Rep. Chip Roy, for example, has called for Congress to define the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” more narrowly and tie citizenship more closely to the status of a child’s parents.
Supporters of birthright citizenship counter that it is a constitutional guarantee that has been recognized for generations and that changing it would undermine an established principle of American citizenship. The disagreement therefore involves immigration policy, constitutional interpretation, and competing views of what citizenship should require.