On the erosion of identity, and the meaning of belonging.
In March 2025, the Trump administration took its war on birthright citizenship to the Supreme Court. The case challenges the core principle of the 14th Amendment: that anyone born on U.S. soil is automatically a U.S. citizen. This foundational clause, established in 1868, has been a bedrock of American identity. The administration’s argument is clear — and chilling: that birthright citizenship, once guaranteed, is now optional, depending on how the federal government chooses to interpret it.
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