Sec. of State Rubio was for birthright citizenship before he was against it, filing a court brief during his 2016 presidential campaign. Prof. Peter Spiro tells the New York Times that the brief is a “powerful, succinct statement of why the 14th Amendment has been interpreted to cover almost all children born in the United States, regardless of parental immigration status.”
Published on September 16, 2025
Marco Rubio Once Filed a Brief Embracing Birthright Citizenship
