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https://www.reuters.com/world/supreme-court-decide-legality-trump-move-limit-birthright-citizenship-2025-12-05/
Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide the legality of President Donald Trump's directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States, a contentious part of his efforts to curb immigration and a step that would alter how a 19th century constitutional provision has long been understood.
The justices took up a Justice Department appeal of a lower court's ruling that blocked Trump's executive order telling U.S. agencies not to recognize citizenship of children born in the U.S. if neither parent is an American citizen or legal permanent resident, also called a "green card" holder.
The lower court ruled that Trump's policy violated the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment and a federal law codifying birthright citizenship rights in a class-action lawsuit by parents and children whose citizenship is threatened by the directive. The justices are expected to hear arguments during their current term and issue a ruling by the end of June. They did not set a date for the arguments.
The Republican president signed the order his first day back in office on January 20 as part of a suite of initiatives he has pursued during his second term as president to crack down on legal and illegal immigration.
The Trump administration has argued that the provision does not grant citizenship to the babies of immigrants who are in the country illegally or whose presence is lawful but temporary, such as university students or those on work visas.
The 14th Amendment has long been interpreted as guaranteeing citizenship for babies born in the United States.
Dec 5 (Reuters) - The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide the legality of President Donald Trump's directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States, a contentious part of his efforts to curb immigration and a step that would alter how a 19th century constitutional provision has long been understood.
The justices took up a Justice Department appeal of a lower court's ruling that blocked Trump's executive order telling U.S. agencies not to recognize citizenship of children born in the U.S. if neither parent is an American citizen or legal permanent resident, also called a "green card" holder.
The lower court ruled that Trump's policy violated the U.S. Constitution's 14th Amendment and a federal law codifying birthright citizenship rights in a class-action lawsuit by parents and children whose citizenship is threatened by the directive. The justices are expected to hear arguments during their current term and issue a ruling by the end of June. They did not set a date for the arguments.
The Republican president signed the order his first day back in office on January 20 as part of a suite of initiatives he has pursued during his second term as president to crack down on legal and illegal immigration.
The Trump administration has argued that the provision does not grant citizenship to the babies of immigrants who are in the country illegally or whose presence is lawful but temporary, such as university students or those on work visas.
The 14th Amendment has long been interpreted as guaranteeing citizenship for babies born in the United States.
