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politics10 days ago•177 min saved

Sauer Leads Trump's High-Stakes Birthright Citizenship Challenge at the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will hear Trump’s bid to curb birthright citizenship via executive action. Solicitor General D. John Sauer will argue that the 14th Amendment’s “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” can exclude children born to entrants not fully under U.S. jurisdiction, but analysts warn overturning a century of precedent and existing statutes would be an uphill fight with wide implications for citizenship documentation.

via CNN|

#birthright-citizenship #d-john-sauer #immigration

politics11 days ago•9 min saved

Supreme Court weighs Trump's birthright citizenship bid in immigration test

The Supreme Court will hear Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship for children born to noncitizens or temporary residents, a move that tests the Citizenship Clause and federal immigration law; lower courts have signaled it is likely unconstitutional, and a decision is expected by late June or early July potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of births.

via CBS News|

#14th-amendment #birthright-citizenship #immigration-policy

politics11 days ago•179 min saved

Birthright Citizenship in the Crosshairs: Supreme Court Could Leave Some US‑Born Kids Stateless

The Supreme Court will hear the Trump administration’s bid to reinterpret birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment. If approved, children born to legally present immigrants could lose automatic US citizenship, potentially leaving millions stateless; the article follows anonymous plaintiffs and immigrant families who fear losing a sense of belonging, while the government argues the clause excludes those not fully under US jurisdiction.

via CNN|

#14th-amendment #birthright-citizenship #daca

politics11 days ago•11 min saved

SCOTUS weighs birthright citizenship in Trump challenge

The Supreme Court will hear Trump v. Barbara to decide whether President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship for children born to parents in the U.S. temporarily or unlawfully present violates the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment and related immigration law; lower courts have blocked the order, and a decision expected by late June or early July could uphold, strike down, or narrow the policy, with roots in Wong Kim Ark and a broader debate over who is 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the United States.

via CBS News|

#14th-amendment #birthright-citizenship #citizenship-clause

politics12 days ago•17 min saved

Supreme Court could redefine birthright citizenship this summer

The Supreme Court is expected to decide this summer whether Trump’s order to curb birthright citizenship is constitutional, challenging the conventional reading of the Fourteenth Amendment that grants citizenship to anyone born in the United States. The case could narrow who qualifies for birthright citizenship and has wide implications for immigrant families and federal immigration policy.

via AP News|

#birthright-citizenship #citizenship #fourteenth-amendment

courts-and-law12 days ago•21 min saved

Trump's Birthright Citizenship Challenge Reignites 19th-Century Racism Narrative

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to overturn birthright citizenship, arguing with 19th-century arguments (notably by Alexander Porter Morse) that the 14th Amendment should be read to restrict citizenship. Scholars say the push draws on anti‑Black and anti‑Chinese racism from the post‑Civil War era. If successful, the case could redefine who is a citizen for children born in the United States to immigrant parents, with a decision anticipated by the summer.

via The Washington Post|

#14th-amendment #birthright-citizenship #courts-and-law

politics13 days ago•6 min saved

Trump Reframes Birthright Citizenship With 1884 Elk Case

Trump’s administration argues, citing the 1884 Elk v. Wilkins ruling, that birthright citizenship is not automatic for everyone born in U.S. territory and seeks an executive order to limit it to children of U.S. citizens or permanent residents; the plan is paused by courts and faces challenges from the ACLU, with experts noting Elk’s narrow scope and Wong Kim Ark providing competing precedent.

via NBC News|

#14th-amendment #birthright-citizenship #elk-v-wilkins

law13 days ago•8 min saved

Birthright Citizenship in the Supreme Court Crosshairs

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, examining how it would be implemented and the broader constitutional implications under the 14th Amendment, with concerns about the practicalities of proving citizenship for newborns and the potential for systemic confusion, while noting ongoing guidance from federal agencies and international comparisons.

via CNN|

#14th-amendment #birthright-citizenship #immigration-policy

politics14 days ago•185 min saved

Ancestry at the Center of the Birthright Citizenship Case

Nine Supreme Court justices will decide whether birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment endures after President Trump's 2025 executive order to end automatic citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants or people in the U.S. on temporary visas; lower courts have blocked the measure. The piece also traces each justice's ancestry—from Roberts' English and Slovak roots to Sotomayor's Puerto Rican heritage and Jackson's enslaved-African lineage—showing how personal histories intersect with this defining constitutional question.

via CNN|

#ancestry #birthright-citizenship #fourteenth-amendment

politics17 days ago•41 min saved

An old white-supremacist idea haunts Trump's birthright citizenship case

Vox traces Trump’s birthright-citizenship challenge to a 19th‑century white supremacist argument popularized by lawyer Alexander Morse, who argued that citizenship should be denied to the children of foreigners transiently in the U.S. and, in practice, to Chinese Americans. Morse later abandoned the approach, and Wong Kim Ark settled the Citizenship Clause, but Trump’s brief echoes that old theory even as the constitutional text and Wong Kim Ark undermine it; the legal case against birthright citizenship remains strong.

via Vox|

#birthright-citizenship #fourteenth-amendment #immigration

politics17 days ago•39 min saved

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.

via The Daily Beast|

#14th-amendment #aclu #birthright-citizenship

politics1 month ago•4 min saved

Bishops urge Supreme Court to strike down birthright citizenship order

U.S. Catholic bishops filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court urging that Trump’s birthright citizenship limits be struck down, arguing the policy is immoral, could render children born in the United States stateless, and undermines human dignity and equal protection for all born here; they emphasize the government’s duty to protect vulnerable families as oral arguments on citizenship rights approach.

via Courthouse News|

#birthright-citizenship #catholic-bishops #immigration-policy

us-politics6 months ago•2 min saved

Supreme Court to Examine Trump’s Presidential Power in New Term

The Supreme Court's new term will focus on President Trump's claims of expansive executive power, including cases on tariffs, firing independent agency members, and birthright citizenship, alongside significant cases on voting and LGBTQ rights.

via AP News|

#birthright-citizenship #lgbtq-rights #supreme-court

law6 months ago•4 min saved

Appeals Courts Reject Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Challenges

Multiple federal courts have blocked President Trump's attempt to end automatic birthright citizenship for children of illegal or temporary residents, with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirming the order cannot be enforced, and the case is likely headed to the Supreme Court, which has historically upheld the principle based on the 14th Amendment.

via AP News|

#14th-amendment #birthright-citizenship #federal-courts

law6 months ago•3 min saved

Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Efforts to End Birthright Citizenship

A federal appeals court in Boston blocked the Trump administration's attempt to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents in the country illegally, affirming that such children are protected under the 14th Amendment. The ruling adds to multiple legal setbacks for the administration's efforts, with the case now heading to the Supreme Court for a final decision.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|

#14th-amendment #birthright-citizenship #federal-courts