In recent weeks as a new presidential administration took power, legal and policy experts have hotly debated both the prudence and the justice of birthright citizenship. Does the Fourteenth Amendment require granting American citizenship to everyone born on these shores? Or does that interpretation of the citizenship clause go too far? In this symposium, two Law Liberty contributors dive into the thorny questions of constitutional interpretation at the heart of this important debate.

　　Feb 13, 2025 The Forgotten Meaning of the Citizenship Clause Amy Swearer Birthright citizenship was never the original intent of the Fourteenth Amendment’s framers.

　　Feb 13, 2025 The Originalist Basis of Birthright Citizenship Michael D. Ramsey Birthright citizenship is the only logical interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment originalism allows.