Kentucky Republican introduces Constitutional amendment to end birthright citizenship

Kentucky GOP Rep. Andy Barr on Friday introduced a Constitutional amendment in the House that seeks to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal migrants, hours after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration. 

The Supreme Court in its ruling did not determine whether President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship executive order ran afoul of the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, but found that the lower courts likely lack the authority to impose universal injunctions.

The amendment, titled the "Protecting American Citizenship Amendment," seeks to clarify that the birthright citizenship provision of the 14th Amendment applies to persons who are "subject to the jurisdiction" and owe allegiance to the United States, and does not apply to the children of non-citizens.

 “I applaud [The Supreme Court] for limiting injunctions, but we cannot wait on ending birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants," Barr said in a statement. "I’ll be introducing a Constitutional Amendment in Congress immediately to put an end to this debate and end birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants once and for all.

"We must fight on every front and do whatever it takes to help President Trump protect America," he added.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.