Are foreigners born from immigrant parents entitled to birthright citizenship? Is political divide getting in the way of changing constitutional amendments? What is originalism? These are the questions Ruby answers in Episode 12 of Treaties and Trials, addressing the recent Trump v Barbara Supreme Court case from a historical lens.

*NOTE: At 1:48 and 2:48, Ruby meant to say "immigrants' children" instead of "immigrant." At 9:53, Ruby meant to say "immigrants' children" instead of "foreigner."

SOURCES USED

Finkelman, P. (2004). The Historical Context of the Fourteenth Amendment. Temple Political & Civil Rights Law Review, 13(2).

Trump v. Barbara. (n.d.). Oyez. Retrieved July 4, 2026, from  ...