WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Supreme Court has agreed to review a major constitutional challenge regarding birthright citizenship in the United States. This move follows a push by President Donald Trump after a lower court reversed his executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
Arguments are set to take place next year, with a decision expected by June. The case will determine if President Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship through executive order is constitutional. A ruling in favor of the president could potentially reshape immigration law.
The 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution currently states that children born in the country are automatically U.S. citizens, regardless of their parents’ status.
The Citizenship Clause in the amendment specifies, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.” The Supreme Court will now interpret this clause.
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson expressed the administration’s anticipation for the case.
“The Supreme Court has the opportunity to review the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause, and restore the meaning of citizenship in the United States to its original public meaning. This case will have enormous consequences for the security of all Americans and the sanctity of American citizenship. The Trump Administration looks forward to making its case on the issue of birthright citizenship on behalf of the American people,” Jackson said.
