OpEd: Fixing Birthright Citizenship: Aligning Law with Founders’ Vision
Birthright citizenship has long been treated as a given in America, but what if this widely accepted practice is based on a flawed interpretation of the 14th Amendment? The framers never intended to grant automatic citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents’ ties to the nation. In today’s world, this outdated policy fuels illegal immigration, incentivizes birth tourism, and undermines the very concept of citizenship as a bond of allegiance and shared responsibility. With former President Trump vowing to challenge this interpretation and the Supreme Court poised to weigh in, the time has come to revisit the original meaning of the 14th Amendment and craft a citizenship policy that reflects both our history and modern realities.
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