Who is Smita Ghosh?

Smita Ghosh is an Indian-origin attorney in the United States, known for her work in constitutional and immigration law. She serves as Senior Appellate Counsel at the Constitutional Accountability Center, where she focuses on cases that shape public policy and civil rights. Her work spans constitutional law, immigration policy, and civil rights litigation — and reflects the growing presence of Indian-origin professionals in the American legal system.

The case

Ghosh has been associated with the legal arguments in the national debate over birthright citizenship — the principle, rooted in the Fourteenth Amendment, that children born on US soil are citizens. The outcome of that debate carries real stakes: it could redefine who qualifies for US citizenship, affect children born to immigrant families, and influence immigration policy for years to come.