Legal and Constitutional Challenges to E.O. 14160, Which Seeks to Limit the Birthright Citizenship
Thu, Oct 30
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E.O. 14160 has ignited a national debate by attempting to limit birthright citizenship in the U.S. Critics argue the move challenges the 14th Amendment and exceeds presidential authority. As legal battles unfold, the future of one of America's core constitutional principles hangs in the balance.
Time & Location
Oct 30, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
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About the event
Please join HLSA-DC and the HKS DC Alumni Council for a virtual panel discussion on October 30, 2025, to explore recent federal efforts to reinterpret birthright citizenship—the constitutional principle that grants U.S. citizenship to anyone born on American soil. This long-established legal standard is now being contested in court as the Department of Justice, acting under a Presidential Executive Order, seeks to restrict or overturn it.
The event will feature insights from nationally recognized experts and HKS alumni, including Felicia Escobar-Carrillo, MPP 2003, Adam Hunter, MPP 2007, and Bruce Ferguson, J.D. 1981, with Bruce Ferguson serving as moderator.