A recent survey indicated that nearly 30% of Americans favor abolishing birthright citizenship, while a slight majority opposes the idea.
The report released on Thursday revealed that 28% of adults supported ending this principle, which stems from the 14th Amendment, granting citizenship to individuals born in the United States. In contrast, 53% were against such a change, and 17% stated their views had remained the same since February.
This finding comes as President Trump has focused on ending certain immigration policies, targeting birthright citizenship during his recent tenure. On his first day back in office, he signed a Presidential Order aimed at limiting citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizens. This policy has faced legal challenges in various courts.
Interestingly, the survey noted a decline in support for the end of birthright citizenship, dropping to about 48%, which is 8 percentage points lower than February’s figure of 56%.
Polls suggest that while most Democrats are against restricting constitutional principles, there is still a clear opposition to any limitations.
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Thursday morning concerning a national injunction, which will determine if a lower court can challenge Trump’s policies, including those related to birthright citizenship enforcement.
“It’s a significant case today at the U.S. Supreme Court. The notion of citizenship for infants was never intended to create a permanent residency for anyone,” one observer commented.
“We seem to be a misguided country, overly worried about political correctness. In truth, this flies in the face of what is truly appropriate and contributes to America’s dysfunction,” he added.
Additionally, the survey found that 46% of U.S. adults support granting legal status to immigrants who came to the country as children, which is down 8 points since February; just under 30% opposed this measure.
Almost half, 48%, of Americans back the swift deportation of suspected gang members under an 18th-century law, a move by the Trump administration that has faced criticism and legal challenges. Around 31% opposed this approach, while 18% were unsure.
About 35% of respondents felt that the recent immigration restrictions initiated by the president were excessive. Another 28% believed they were appropriate, while 12% thought they were inadequate. The survey revealed that around 23% were uncertain.
The NPR/Ipsos poll surveyed 1,019 U.S. adults from May 9th to 11th, with a margin of error of 3.7 percentage points.
