President Donald Trump's attempt to roll back birthright citizenship has ignited a legal battle that experts predict will reach the Supreme Court. The policy, part of a broader set of executive actions aimed at cracking down on immigration, seeks to reinterpret the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to anyone born or naturalized in the U.S.
Trump's order argues that children born to parents who entered the U.S. illegally are not automatically entitled to citizenship. This interpretation hinges on the amendment's phrase "subject to the jurisdiction" of the U.S., which most legal scholars say applies only to foreign diplomats or others not bound by U.S. laws.
