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For more than 150 years, the 14th Amendment has provided a simple rule: if you are born in the United States, you are a citizen. Birthright citizenship means that everyone born here is a full and equal American, regardless of their race, religion, or family circumstances. For generations, this principle has enabled families to put down roots, pursue their dreams, and build a stronger America.
Today, President Trump is threatening birthright citizenship and is attempting to rewrite who belongs here with a stroke of a pen. With his executive order, the president wants to subvert the Constitution, Supreme Court precedent, and Congressional law.
If the Supreme Court allows its implementation, Trump’s executive order would wreak havoc on the daily lives of all Americans - from the hospital to the voting booth. In a future where political whims decide who is denied or granted citizenship, we would see increased bureaucratic hurdles, widespread profiling and discrimination and that more of our neighbors have fewer opportunities.
Birthright citizenship is an essential American promise. Now is the time for all of us - workers, immigrants, diverse faith communities, veterans, and parents - to come together and defend this fundamental right.
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Supreme Court Arguments Wrap in Landmark Challenge to Trump Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Trump v. Barbara, a nationwide class action on behalf of children who would be denied citizenship under an executive order issued by President Trump.
Learn MoreKnow Your Rights: Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Executive Order
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order trying to end birthright citizenship. This resource addresses questions about the executive order’s implications and potential impacts.
Learn MoreGroups File Nationwide Class-Action Lawsuit Over Trump Birthright Citizenship Order
Immigrants rights’ advocates today filed a new nationwide class-action lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship.
Learn MoreResources
- Defending Birthright Citizenship - Toolkit
- Defending Birthright Citizenship - Talking Points
- Defending Birthright Citizenship - Factsheet
- ALC: Know Your Rights - Birthright Citizenship (English, 中文, Español, 한국어)
- Defending Birthright Citizenship - Digital Rally (recording)
- ALC: Wong Kim Ark’s Legacy Lives on With Us
- ALC Know Your Rights Guide for Immigrant Communities
- NILC: Know Your Rights Resource Page
- Native American Rights Fund: Native Americans and Immigration Enforcement - Know Your Rights
- American Immigration Council: Birthright Citizenship in the United States
- AAPI New Jersey: Teaching the 14th Amendment and Birthright Citizenship
- Latina Institute: Share your Story
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