Slavery and Birthright Citizenship
Reason Magazine • 3/3/2026
Summary
The Trump Administration's arguments for denying birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants conflict with the primary purpose of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This clause was established to grant citizenship to freed slaves and their descendants.
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