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Long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship under attack from Trump allies

  • Written by Carol Nackenoff, Richter Professor Emerita of Political Science, Swarthmore College
Long-standing American principle of birthright citizenship under attack from Trump alliesChildren born on U.S. soil automatically have U.S. citizenship, regardless of who their parents are.RichLegg/E+ via Getty Images

As President-elect Donald J. Trump prepares to implement sweeping policy changes affecting American immigration and immigrants, one of the issues under scrutiny by his allies appears to be birthright citizenship –...

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