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."
I am introducing a Constitutional Amendment to end Birthright Citizenship.
— Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) April 30, 2026
Under current interpretations of American law, anyone born on American soil automatically becomes a U.S. citizen, regardless of whether the parent was here legally or not. This is wrong and not at all… pic.twitter.com/6O5vWr0MYT
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.