Resources on Citizenship Under the 14th Amendment

The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution – the cornerstone of American civil rights – affirms that, with very few exceptions, all persons born in the U.S. are U.S. citizens, regardless of their parents’ citizenship. Over the years, however, several bills have been introduced that would deny U.S. citizenship to children whose parents are in the U.S. illegally or on temporary visas. As restrictionist groups and legislators continue in their attempts to restrict or repeal constitutional citizenship in State Houses and the U.S. Congress, it’s important to remember that ending constitutional citizenship would be impractical, expensive, would not stop illegal immigration and above all, unconstitutional.

The Immigration Policy Center is providing a contact sheet of Constitutional, Civil Rights and other expert spokespersons on Citizenship under the 14th Amendment for the press as well as a range of resources presenting a strong case for maintaining and celebrating our tradition of constitutional citizenship – a tradition which is intimately tied to our heritage of civil rights. To read IPC’s resources on birthright citizenship, see:

     •  Papers Please: Eliminating Birthright Citizenship Would Affect Everyone (IPC Fact Check, January 4, 2011)

     •  Eliminating Birthright Citizenship Would Not Solve the Problem of Unauthorized Immigration (IPC Fact Check, January 4, 2011)

• Constitutional, Civil Rights, and other Expert Spokespersons on Citizenship Under the 14th Amendment (Contact Sheet for Press Inquiries).  Download Birthright Contact List 010411[1]

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