Supreme Court appears likely to side against Trump on birthright citizenship
Updated on April 1 at 10:10 p.m.
On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would end birthright citizenship – the guarantee of U.S. citizenship to virtually everyone born in this country. Trump’s order has never gone into effect; since then, every federal court that has considered a challenge...
The article presents a significant debate over the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment's citizenship clause and its implications for birthright citizenship in the United States. During oral arguments, both sides presented their perspectives on the executive order's legality and constitutionality. While the government argued that the president has the authority to limit birthright citizenship through executive action, opponents contend that such a move would violate the constitutionally gu...
