Birthright Citizenship Debate: Trump's Uphill Battle

The debate over birthright citizenship has long been a contentious issue, and it's now taking center stage as the Trump administration pushes to end the practice of granting automatic US citizenship to children born on American soil, even if their parents are in the country illegally. However, this goal faces a number of significant hurdles, as President Trump and his allies confront a range of legal, political, and practical obstacles.

First and foremost, the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution explicitly grants citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States." This has been the bedrock of birthright citizenship for over a century, and any effort to undo it would face a steep legal challenge. Past Supreme Court rulings have consistently upheld this interpretation, and experts believe it would be extremely difficult to overturn this precedent without a constitutional amendment.