Amy Swearer

April 13

President Trump's birthright citizenship fight is about history, not hysteria

President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship is restorative, not revisionist, based on early Fourteenth Amendment interpretations.

December 29

Birthright citizenship supporters get the law wrong by ignoring obvious evidence

Legal scholars Amy Swearer and Hans von Spakovsky challenge birthright citizenship, arguing 14th Amendment excludes children of illegal aliens.

January 27, 2025

The birthright citizenship clause too many forget, but Trump is right to question

One of the biggest issues of the new Trump term is birthright citizenship. The president is pushing back against it with an executive order. He has a valid, constitutional argument.

June 27, 2022

Supreme Court gun ruling reminds New Yorkers there is a right to bear arms

Supreme Court decision on gun rights means Constitution doesn't stop at New York border. N.Y. residents shouldn't fear since permit holders are law-abiding.