Birthright Betrayal: Trump's Quixotic Quest for Citizenship Control The latest salvo in Donald Trump's campaign to restrict birthright citizenship is nothing new – only his willingness to disregard constitutional precedent and court rulings that have already dismissed similar attempts.
On Thursday, the president signed executive orders purporting to deny US citizenship to children born in the United States to non citizens.
The Supreme Court's 14th Amendment decision, reaffirmed just five weeks ago, makes it clear that birthright citizenship is a fundamental right enshrined in the Constitution.