LIVE: Supreme Court hears arguments on birthright citizenship
Executive Summary
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Concerns Raised
The potential for a radical reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment, overturning over a century of precedent on birthright citizenship.
National security risks associated with 'birth tourism' from potentially hostile nations.
The practical chaos and legal uncertainty that would result from replacing a bright-line rule (birth on soil) with a subjective standard (parental domicile).
The risk of creating a large, stateless underclass of people born in the U.S. but not recognized as citizens.
Opportunities Identified
An opportunity to align U.S. citizenship law with practices in most other developed nations.
A potential mechanism to reduce pull factors for illegal immigration.
A chance to clarify the original public meaning of the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause.