Supreme Court Tackles Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

Supreme Court Tackles Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

On May 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments regarding President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a right enshrined in the 14th Amendment.  The order seeks to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants or temporary visa holders, challenging over a century of legal precedent established by the 1898 case United States v. Wong Kim Ark .  The court’s session focused not only on the order’s constitutionality but also on the broader issue of nationwide injunctions issued by lower courts to block Trump’s policies. Plaintiffs, including 22 state attorneys general and immigrant rights groups, argue the order violates the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, regardless of parental status.  They estimate that over 150,000 newborns annually could lose citizenship if the order is enforced. Justices, including Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan, expressed skeptici…