Daughter of immigrants brings history to bear in fight for birthright citizenship

Cecillia Wang, a lawyer for the ACLU, will argue against the Trump administration's executive order on birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court, drawing on her personal background as the daughter of immigrants. Wang's family history directly connects her to the constitutional and human stakes of the case, which challenges the 14th Amendment's guarantee of citizenship to children born on U.S. soil regardless of their parents' immigration status. The case represents one of the most significant immigration battles to reach the Court, with potential implications for millions of Americans born to non-citizen parents. Wang's lived experience as a second-generation American positions her to articulate how the policy would affect immigrant families seeking equal protection under law. The oral arguments are expected to test whether the Trump administration can narrow birthright citizenship through executive action or whether the 14th Amendment's plain language will prevail.