A Texas A&M University judicial politics and public opinion expert is available to discuss President Donald Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship for children born to non-US citizens via executive order with media.
Joseph Ura, associate professor and associate head of the Department of Political Science in the Texas A&M College of Liberal Arts, is a scholar of public opinion, judicial politics, and political representation in the U.S. His research addresses Americans' political responses to federal spending, judicial decisions, and economic conditions.
“The 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to anyone born in the United States regardless of their parents’ citizenship. Any statute or executive order at odds with that provision would violate both the original public meaning and plain text of the Constitution,” Ura said. “The president’s statements about birthright citizenship may be an attempt to make immigration a more salient issue in the upcoming midterm elections.”
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