- The US Supreme Court is set to deliver a significant ruling Tuesday on birthright citizenship, a policy that has become a major point of contention in the country's immigration debate.
- This decision has the potential to alter over 150 years of legal precedent, determining whether children born on American soil automatically acquire US citizenship.
- President Donald Trump has consistently advocated for ending birthright citizenship as a core element of his immigration platform, describing the policy as “a disgrace” and arguing it incentivizes illegal immigration.
- Birthright citizenship is founded on the 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, which states that anyone born in the United States is a citizen if they are “subject to the jurisdiction” of the nation, a principle further affirmed by the 1898 United States v. Wong Kim Ark case.
- Contrary to claims made by Trump, the United States is not the sole country granting birthright citizenship, with numerous nations, particularly across North and South America, also adhering to this principle.
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