Tag: birthright citizenship

On May 15, 2025, the United States Supreme Court convened to hear arguments in a case that could redefine the nation's understanding of citizenship. At the heart of the debate is Executive Order 14160, signed by President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, which seeks to deny U.S. citizenship to children born on American soil unless at least one parent is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident . This executive action challenges the long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause, which has historically granted citizenship to nearly all individuals born in the United States.

The United States Supreme Court is once again poised to weigh in on a high-stakes constitutional battle, this time over the issue of birthright citizenship. This issue, raised by the Trump administration's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, has sparked renewed debate over the interpretation of the 14th Amendment, federal authority, and the balance between national security and individual rights. The Court’s decision on whether to uphold or block this proposal has the potential to reshape the legal landscape for millions of children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents.

The debate over birthright citizenship has reemerged as one of the most consequential constitutional and policy questions in contemporary American politics. On May 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court convened a special oral argument session to consider whether the administration of President Donald J. Trump may implement an executive order redefining the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause—specifically by excluding from automatic U.S. citizenship children born on American soil to parents “unlawfully present” or “lawful but temporary” in the country. Traditionally, birthright citizenship, enshrined in the plain language of Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment (“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States…”), has been interpreted broadly since the seminal Supreme Court decision in United States v. Wong Kim Ark (1898).

On May 15, 2025, the United States Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in a case that challenges the scope of nationwide injunctions and the Trump administration's attempt to end birthright citizenship through Executive Order 14160. This executive order seeks to deny automatic U.S. citizenship to children born on American soil to non-citizen parents, a move that has sparked significant legal and societal debates.

INTRODUCTION In the early months of President Donald Trump’s second term, the U.S. Supreme Court has become a central battleground for legal disputes arising from...