Washington, DC – Ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court’s oral arguments on restricting birthright citizenship (Trump v. Barbara) , American Business Immigration Coalition (ABIC) Board Chairman Bob Worsley and Comité de 100 issued the following statements.
Bob Worsley, Chairman, ABIC Board:
“The 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship—it is constitutional bedrock, not a matter of political debate. For nearly 160 years, this principle has ensured that every child born on U.S. soil is a citizen, regardless of their parents’ status.
Eliminating birthright citizenship would create a permanent underclass of stateless children born in America. These children would grow up without legal status, unable to work legally, access education, or contribute fully to society. This is not just morally wrong—it is economically reckless. Our economy depends on a stable, growing workforce. Creating millions of people with no legal pathway forward undermines that stability and threatens prosperity.
As someone who has spent decades in business, I know that economic growth requires certainty and inclusion. Birthright citizenship provides both. It ensures that children born here can become productive members of society: workers, entrepreneurs, taxpayers, and innovators.
I have seen firsthand the human cost of broken immigration policies. We need compassionate, practical solutions—not constitutional crises.
The Supreme Court must uphold the Constitution and preserve birthright citizenship. Congress must deliver pragmatic immigration reform—like the Dignity Act—that addresses our workforce needs and secures our borders.
This is about who we are as a nation. I urge both to act.”
Comité de 100:
“Birthright citizenship is not only a constitutional right, it is a promise that has defined America for generations. As Latino immigrants who have built lives, businesses, and families in this country, we know what it means to believe in that promise. Eliminating birthright citizenship would condemn our children and grandchildren to live as outsiders in the only country they’ve ever known.
We call on the Supreme Court to uphold the Constitution and on Congress to pass humane immigration reform like the Dignity Act. Our children born here are teachers, nurses, small business owners, and military service members—they are Americans in every sense. Stripping them of citizenship would erase the contributions of millions who have strengthened this country.”