Judicial Roadblocks Highlight the Fragility of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Reform

Over the past few months, President Donald Trump’s bold attempt to end automatic birthright citizenship has faced relentless opposition from multiple federal courts across the nation. The latest rebuke came from a unanimous three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, which joined four other courts in ruling that this executive order cannot be enforced. Can Courts Override Constitutional Clarity on Citizenship? The heart of this dispute lies in the interpretation of the 14th Amendment, broadly understood as guaranteeing citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil. Yet, the Trump administration argues that citizenship should be reserved...