Correct the birthplace citizenship interpretation for economic security

This essay is a part of The Right Way Forward, Restoring America’s new think tank debate series in which leading conservative institutions argue the defining questions of the post-Trump era. Read about the series here.

As the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether an illegal immigrant’s child born in the United States is automatically a citizen under the 14th Amendment, new data and examples continue to show just how exploited our immigration system is by foreigners determined to give birth inside the U.S.