Sen. Rand Paul introduces amendment undoing automatic birthright citizenship
By Josh James
April 30, 2026 at 3:56 PM EDT
Kentucky U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is proposing a constitutional amendment that would do away with automatic birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants.
In a statement, the senator said the current interpretation of the 14th amendment is not aligned with the authors' intent, adding that, while legal immigration is valuable and should be protected, U.S. generosity has been "exploited too often." Under Paul's amendment, only children born to legal residents would receive automatic citizenship.
Paul said he's pushing for the amendment "in case the Supreme Court fails to address the issue correctly."
https://x.com/SenRandPaul/status/2049862587064443291
President Trump signed an Executive Order rolling back birthright citizenship on his first day in office. Lower courts have since blocked Trump's order from taking effect, but now the issue is before the high court with a decision expected by the end of June.
Paul said he's pushing for the amendment "in case the Supreme Court fails to address the issue correctly."
https://x.com/SenRandPaul/status/2049862587064443291
President Trump signed an Executive Order rolling back birthright citizenship on his first day in office. Lower courts have since blocked Trump's order from taking effect, but now the issue is before the high court with a decision expected by the end of June.