- Civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, insist that no president can rewrite the Constitution
- those without legal residency are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the US in the constitutional sense
- the case stems from President Donald Trump’s executive order issued on his first day in office
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether children born on American soil to undocumented or temporary-visa parents are constitutionally entitled to citizenship, a historic test of the 14th Amendment.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the case stems from President Donald Trump’s executive order issued on his first day in office, seeking to end automatic citizenship for such children.
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Multiple federal courts blocked the directive, prompting the administration to escalate the matter to the Supreme Court.
For nearly 160 years, birthright citizenship has been governed by the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to anyone born in the US except children of foreign diplomats and enemy military personnel.
Trump’s team argues that those without legal residency are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the US in the constitutional sense.
Civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, insist that no president can rewrite the Constitution and that birthright citizenship remains a bedrock of American identity.
Legal experts say the upcoming ruling could significantly impact immigration policy, national security arguments, and the status of more than a million US-born children of undocumented parents.
The court is expected to hear arguments in the coming months.
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