Birthright Citizenship Is a Pillar of Democracy

The 14th Amendment states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.” The idea presented here, that anyone born in the United States is a citizen, is known as birthright citizenship. Countless people have become American citizens thanks to the 14th Amendment, and this is what makes our country welcoming and and our culture vibrant. In an Axios interview on Oct. 30, Pres