Key facts
- The U.S. Supreme Court is anticipated to rule on the legal standard of birthright citizenship.
- President Trump has publicly criticized the U.S. policy of automatic birthright citizenship.
- Ireland ceased its long-standing practice of granting citizenship to all children born on its soil in February 2005.
- Mariam Sobayo, born in Dublin shortly after this policy change, experienced delays in obtaining citizenship.
- Many countries, unlike the U.S., require at least one parent to be a citizen for a child born there to qualify.
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to decide the future of birthright citizenship in the United States, a policy President Trump has labeled "STUPID." While many countries, including Germany, do not automatically grant citizenship to children born on their soil, requiring at least one parent to be a citizen, the U.S. has maintained this standard for 157 years.