Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to clarify the 14th amendment does not provide for automatic citizenship for the children of aliens.
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment that would change how birthright citizenship works in the United States. Currently, the 14th Amendment grants automatic citizenship to nearly all children born in the U.S., regardless of their parents' immigration status. This proposal would narrow that rule by requiring that at least one parent be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national, or a lawfully permanent resident for a child born in the U.S. to automatically receive citizenship. The amendment would primarily affect children born to undocumented immigrants and those on temporary visas. To become law, this amendment would need to pass both the House and Senate with a two-thirds majority in each chamber, then be ratified by three-fourths of state legislatures within seven years of submission.
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