Supreme Court to Review Trump Birthright Citizenship Order

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on May 15 regarding President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents who are in the country illegally. The order, signed on Trump’s first day back in office, is currently blocked nationwide by multiple district courts, with appeals courts upholding those injunctions. The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to allow the policy to take effect in some regions and to restrict the scope of the injunctions during ongoing litigation. Trump’s position challenges the longstanding interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, regardless of parental immigration status. States, immigrant rights groups, and legal scholars oppose the order, citing the Supreme Court’s 1898 United States v. Wong Kim Ark decision as precedent. The Court’s decision is expected to have significant implications for immigration policy and constitutional interpretation.