With Birthright Citizenship Upheld, Now What?

To fix birthright citizenship, declare a foreign invasion

Sen. Jim Banks proposed the Citizenship Act of 2026 to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants following a Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Barbara.

Congress Can Fix Birthright Citizenship Idiocy Without Constitutional Amendment

One of the Supreme Court justices explained that Congress could probably fix the “birthright citizenship” fiasco with legislation, rather than requiring a constitutional amendment, explained longtime law professor Col. John Eidsmoe (ret) in this interview on Conversations That Matter. Eidsmoe, who also serves as a pastor, explained that parts of the U.S. Constitution remain in ... The post Congress Can Fix Birthright Citizenship Idiocy Without C…

Birth Tourism Exploits Canada’s Generous Birthright Citizenship Laws

Commentary A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship—that is, that anyone born in the United States automatically becomes an American citizen—offers a sobering glimpse into the legal complexities that await Canada if policymakers do not move quickly to combat the growing problem of birth tourism. Specifically, the court struck down an executive order from the U.S. president that would have eliminated birthright citizens…

With Birthright Citizenship Upheld, Now What?

In Trump v. Barbara, the Supreme Court held that the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship regardless of a child’s parents’ nationality—and that the president cannot change that by executive order. So what now? If U.S. citizenship means more than mere birth on our “magic dirt,” we must find other ways to protect it. One possible fix is for Congress to pass a law clarifying that under the 14th Amendment, “subject to the jurisdiction th…

Letter: Letter misconstrues Bible

In his letter (“God Grows impatient with us,” Our Readers’ Views, July 21), Bob Mattila assumes to be God’s spokesperson yet misuses Bible verses to justify his personal opinion about birthright citizenship. 2 Chronicles was about King Solomon in ancient Israel over 3,000 years ago and has nothing to do with American citizenship rights.

The Politics of who belongs and who does not

The latest Supreme Court spectacle struggling over the 14th Amendment’s guarantee of American citizenship–some people call it the “Anchor Baby case”–was actually the most important case to date for the future of this country that has yet been argued during Mr. Trump’s term of office.  Interesting for a wide variety of reasons,  the Trump administration’s assault on birthright citizenship–saying ‘simply because you’re born here does not mean you …