The U.S. Citizenship Loophole That Shocks the World

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Americans have long debated a fundamental question: "Does being born here automatically make you a citizen?"
On the very first day of his (hypothetical) second term, President Donald Trump signed an executive order challenging a long-standing American rule: that nearly everyone born on U.S. soil is a citizen. His order stated that this rule—rooted in the 14th Amendment—no longer applies to the children of undocumented or temporary residents. Federal judges quickly blocked it, but the final word may lie with the Supreme Court.

So where did birthright citizenship come from—and why does it grant U.S. citizenship to hundreds of thousands of children born to immigrant parents every year?

The Origin: After the Civil War, the 14th Amendment was passed to grant citizenship to formerly enslaved Black Americans.

Global Comparison: While rare in Europe, Asia, and Africa, unconditional birthright citizenship is common across the Western Hemisphere, due in part to their settler-colonial histories.

Recurring Debate: This isn’t new. Throughout U.S. history, concerns about birthright citizenship have re-emerged—whether about Latinx immigrants today or Asian and European immigrants a century ago.

In this video, we trace the historical roots of the 14th Amendment, explain how a law meant to protect Black Americans came to apply so broadly, and explore how similar fears about immigration have shaped the conversation over generations.

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