Bruce Springsteen Backs Birthright Citizenship Battle With ACLU Anthem

Bruce Springsteen lent his hit “Born in the U.S.A.” to the ACLU’s campaign defending birthright citizenship as the Trump administration moves to end automatic citizenship at birth. The campaign supports the class-action Barbara v. Trump, which heads to the Supreme Court on April 1. ACLU officials say the ad highlights what’s at stake for American democracy, while White House spokespeople argue the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause is the issue to be decided. The move comes amid broad public disapproval of overturning birthright citizenship, and follows Springsteen’s history of outspoken anti-Trump commentary.