Newborns Targeted by Republican Efforts to Curb Birthright Citizenship
Proposed legislation and executive order challenge 14th Amendment in latest immigration clash.
WASHINGTON—In a significant move to reshape U.S. immigration policy, the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers have introduced the Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025, aiming to limit automatic citizenship for children born on U.S. soil to non-citizen parents.
Legislative Efforts to Redefine Citizenship
The Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025, introduced by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX), seeks to amend Section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The bill stipulates that a person born in the United States would be granted citizenship at birth only if at least one parent is:
A U.S. citizen or national;
A lawful permanent resident residing in the U.S.; or
An individual with lawful permanent resident status performing active military service.
The bill clarifies the interpretation of the 14th Amendment's phrase "subject to the jurisdiction thereof," asserting that it excludes children born to parents who are neither U.S. citizens nor lawful permanent residents.
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