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Birthright Citizenship · Immigration Policy · Supreme Court · Trump Administration
On Wednesday, a majority of Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism regarding President Donald Trump's executive order, which seeks to end automatic citizenship for persons born in the U.S. to undocumented or temporary visa parents, signaling the court is poised to block the policy.
The high-stakes case, Trump v. Barbara, challenges an executive order Trump signed on his first day back in office, aiming to redefine the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause.
Chief Justice John Roberts found the administration's legal position "quirky," stating, "It's a new world, but it's the same constitution." Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Brett Kavanaugh, and Neil Gorsuch also appeared skeptical, pressing U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer on precedent, enforcement, and the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act. Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas were the most likely to side with Trump, questioning the 14th Amendment's original intent regarding immigration.
The ruling will reshape protections for millions of Americans.