The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide the legality of former President Donald Trump’s directive aimed at restricting birthright citizenship, a key and controversial part of his immigration agenda.
The high court will consider an appeal from the Justice Department following a lower court’s ruling that blocked Trump’s executive order. The order instructed federal agencies not to recognize the citizenship of children born in the United States if neither parent is a U.S. citizen or a legal permanent resident, commonly known as a “green card” holder.
The case challenges a constitutional provision dating back to the 19th century, which has long been interpreted to grant citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil. A ruling in favor of the administration could fundamentally reshape American immigration and citizenship law.
No timeline has been set for the Supreme Court to hear arguments or issue a decision, but the case is expected to draw national attention given its potential impact on millions of children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents.
By: BSH staff