Birthright citizenship. Yet during the Trump years, Section 1 of the amendment, in particular, birthright citizenship, has become a contested issue. Birthright.” Donald Trump signed an executive order attempting to erase this constitutional bedrock. In all of this, the majority said next to nothing about the egregiousness of a president attempting to rewrite the 14th Amendment. That it does so without addressing the merits of the citizenship order is itself equally indefensible.” As a result, the executive order returned to the lower courts.

Source: International New York Times April 02, 2026 00:01 UTC