Trump's Plan to End Birthright Citizenship Faces Constitutional Hurdles

The president-elect's proposal to end automatic citizenship for U.S.-born children of noncitizens is likely to face significant legal and political challenges.

Donald Trump has pledged to end birthright citizenship on the first day of his second term, calling the policy 'ridiculous.'
The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, a precedent affirmed by the Supreme Court in 1898.
Legal experts argue that ending birthright citizenship would require either a constitutional amendment or a Supreme Court ruling, both of which are complex and unlikely to be resolved quickly.
Opponents of Trump's proposal, including constitutional scholars and civil rights groups, emphasize that the 14th Amendment was designed to prevent political interference in determining citizenship.
Recent polling shows that 63% of voters support maintaining birthright citizenship, with many viewing it as a foundational principle of American democracy.