Image Credit: Getty Images President Donald Trump has moved forward with efforts to end birthright citizenship as part of his second-term agenda, drawing sharp criticism and igniting a fierce legal battle. On December 8, 2024, he told NBC's Kristen Welker on Meet the Press that he planned to issue an executive order ending birthright citizenship in the United States. As of April 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States is hearing arguments over the policy, which challenges long-standing interpretations of the 14th Amendment. The case could determine whether children born in the U.S.