Cecillia Wang, the American Civil Liberties Union’s national legal director, argued before the Supreme Court on April 1, 2026, urging the justices to preserve birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 1 in a case challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to parents who are in the country illegally or on temporary visas. (apnews.com)
Cecillia Wang, the ACLU’s national legal director, presented the challengers’ case and urged the court to reject the administration’s reading of the 14th Amendment. (washingtonpost.com) Wang has publicly described her personal connection to the issue, having been born in Oregon to parents who immigrated from Taiwan. (en.wikipedia.org)
Weeks after the arguments, Trump reposted on Truth Social what multiple outlets described as a transcript from an episode of Michael Savage’s program “The Savage Nation,” in which the host criticized Wang and made disparaging remarks about immigration and assimilation, including references to immigrants from China and India. (m.investing.com)
