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Birthright Citizenship Debate 2025-26

The debate over whether ending birthright citizenship is constitutional, with the Trump administration's executive order being blocked in lower courts and now before the Supreme Court for argument in the 2025-26 term.

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What legal arguments and precedents are cited for and against the claim that ending birthright citizenship is constitutional?

The debate over whether ending is constitutional turns on one phrase in — "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" — and on whether long-standing practice and precedent like United States v. control that...