2 Experts Available for Timely Analysis on Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Hearing
On April 1, the Supreme Court is hearing a case challenging President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship. A decision could have major implications for constitutional law, immigration policy, and the rights of individuals born in the United States. The case centers around how the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause should be interpreted—specifically, whether all individuals born on U.S. soil are guaranteed citizenship, or whether there are circumstances under which the federal government can limit that right. For reporters covering the case and its potential implications, the following experts are available:
Chen teaches courses in constitutional law, citizenship, immigration, and race. She brings an socio-legal perspective to the study of race, immigration, and the administrative state. She is the author of Pursuing Citizenship in the Enforcement Era (Stanford University Press, 2020) and speaks widely on birthright citizenship.
Patler is the lead author of an amicus brief co-signed by 140 scholars and submitted to SCOTUS in its consideration of birthright citizenship. Among other things, the brief presents estimates of the impacted population of children, projected financial contributions through 2074 under the status quo birthright citizenship, and a summary of research on the benefits of citizenship and the harms of revoking birthright citizenship. In general, Patler's research explores how citizenship and legal status shape opportunities for mobility.