Birthright citizenship remains in effect despite recent court decisions and President Donald Trump's executive order

President Donald Trump's plan to revoke birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants remains blocked. Judges issued nationwide injunctions against Trump's executive order, arguing it's unconstitutional.

Lately, Georgia State University law professor Anthony Michael Kreis has become a go-to source on questions about President Donald Trump’s frenzied efforts to reshape the federal government—the main question usually being,

Efforts to redefine the 14th Amendment could leave thousands of children stateless and trigger constitutional battles.

Republican U.S. Senators Introduce Legislation to End Birthright Citizenship for Children of Illegal Immigrants, Terrorists, and Foreign Spies

Carpenter holds a master's degree in education from Augusta State University and a doctorate of education from Georgia Southern University. He previously served as superintendent of the Hickman Mills school district from 2013 to 2017, then became the first Black superintendent for the Lee's Summit School District from 2017 to 2019.

Rights are never self-enforcing and there’s no language so perfect that having it written down will inherently resolve a problem forever,” noted historian Gregory Downs, pinpointing the essence of the maelstrom surrounding birthright citizenship in the United States.