Here's a look at birthright citizenship, and how the world sees it, as Supreme Court case looms
By Tim Sullivan
Published on March 31, 2026.
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily. The case stems from an executive order signed by Trump that ended birthright citizenship, which guarantees citizenship to nearly everyone born on U.S. soil. While birthright Citizenship has been part of U.K. law for over a century, it is rare globally to see such a concept as it is based on the legal principle of jus soli, or "right of soil". Only about three dozen countries, nearly all in the Americas, guarantee citizenship to foreign citizens. The Trump administration argues that this violates the Constitution and federal law by denying citizenship to those born to women in the country illegally.
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