1,500 protest effort to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants . The guarantee , courts have ruled , was established by the 14th Amendment , which extended birthright citizenship to former slaves after the Civil War . Protesters fear other states will follow Arizona 's example . Comment: The Supreme Court ruled in the case of [ Wong Kim Ark ] ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wong_Kim_Ark ) that a child born on American soil is automatically
1,500 protest effort to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants . Protesters fear other states will follow Arizona 's example . Comment: The Supreme Court ruled in the case of [ Wong Kim Ark ] ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wong_Kim_Ark ) that a child born on American soil is automatically