The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on the Trump administration's controversial plan to end birthright citizenship for children born in the country to undocumented immigrants.
This case centers on the interpretation of the 14th Amendment, specifically whether children of noncitizens are 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the United States and thus entitled to citizenship. The outcome could have sweeping implications for immigration policy and the rights of millions of children. The Court will also address the broader issue of whether lower courts can issue nationwide injunctions against presidential policies.
A decision is expected to set a major precedent for both immigration law and executive authority.
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It’s about time the Supreme Court looks at this—birthright citizenship has been abused for way too long. The 14th Amendment was never meant to give automatic citizenship to the kids of people who broke our laws just to get here. Trump was right to push back on this, because it’s a huge incentive for illegal immigration. Hopefully, the Court finally puts America’s interests first and ends this loophole once and for all.
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I think that it is kind of crazy they are doing this now and they haven't thought about it this whole time.
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Supreme Court to hear arguments in May in challenge to Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear oral arguments over President Donald Trump’s request to enforce a plan to end birthright citizenship against all but a handful of individuals, though it deferred a request from the administration that would have allowed it to implement its plan immediately.
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