When Britain Ended Birthright Citizenship

When Britain Ended Birthright Citizenship

In June, the Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration’s attempt to end birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants and some temporary foreign visitors. But the administration has refused to accept defeat. Indeed, there is every indication that the American right is now united in opposition to unconditional jus soli, under which almost anyone born on US soil is granted citizenship.“The recent experience of the United K…