Supreme Showdown: Trump's Birthright Blitz Hits the High Court

Mr. President Trump asked the Supreme Court to permit his administration to introduce a ban on birthright citizenship in certain states. This move goes against the long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which has endowed citizenship upon everyone born on U.S. soil. Courts below declared the same unconstitutional and stayed Trump's executive order nationwide. On this request, the administration wants to limit these stays so that it can apply its policy in certain areas. This move is highly controversial since it plans to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. by undocumented immigrants and foreign visitors. The Supreme Court's ruling on the matter has the potential to affect immigration policy and constitutional interpretation significantly.

 

Source: The Washington Post