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Trump promises to end birthright citizenship and shut down the border – a legal scholar explains the challenges these actions could face

  • Written by Jean Lantz Reisz, Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Co-Director, USC Immigration Clinic, University of Southern California
Trump promises to end birthright citizenship and shut down the border – a legal scholar explains the challenges these actions could faceVice President JD Vance, President Donald Trump and their families attend the inaugural parade in Washington on Jan. 20, 2025. Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images

During his first day in office on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders on immigration that would make it harder for refugees, asylum seekers and others...

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