"On his first day in office, Trump issued an executive order abolishing 'birthright citizenship' for people born in the U.S. whose parents were not 'legal residents' at the time of their birth. This directly violates the 14th Amendment of U.S. Constitution, which guarantees citizenship to all people born in the United States."
"USF Law professor, Carrie Rosenbaum will speak about the landmark Supreme Court case of Wong Kim Ark that established birthright citizenship in 1898 and the significance of the case before the Supreme Court."
"Jeffrey Thomas Leong, author and poet, veteran of the Third World Liberation Front and Asian American Studies at UC Berkeley will read from his book, Wild Geese Sorrow: The Chinese Wall Inscriptions at Angel Island, new translations he made of many of the poems carved into the men's barracks walls."
Trump's executive order seeks to eliminate birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-legal residents, contradicting the 14th Amendment. The Supreme Court is reviewing this order, with a ruling expected in the summer. The case of Wong Kim Ark, which established birthright citizenship in 1898, is significant in understanding the current legal landscape. The attack on birthright citizenship reflects historical patterns of discrimination against non-European immigrants and raises concerns about the rule of law and rights in the U.S.
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