Fri Dec 05 21:48:37 UTC 2025: Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Trump’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship
Washington D.C. – The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants or those on temporary visas. The announcement, made Friday, sets the stage for a major legal battle over the interpretation of the 14th Amendment.
Lower courts have consistently blocked the order, arguing it violates the 14th Amendment, which states that all persons born in the U.S. and subject to its jurisdiction are citizens. Trump’s administration argues that individuals in the country illegally or on visas are not fully “subject to the jurisdiction” and that the 14th Amendment was originally intended to protect the rights of freed slaves, not the children of undocumented migrants.
Solicitor General John Sauer argued that the current interpretation of birthright citizenship encourages illegal immigration.
Oral arguments are expected to take place early next year, with a final ruling anticipated in June. The decision has significant implications for immigration policy and the rights of children born in the U.S.
Cecillia Wang of the ACLU, which is leading the legal challenge, expressed hope that the Supreme Court will uphold the lower court rulings, stating that the executive order “goes against a core American right.”
The Supreme Court, with its 6-3 conservative majority, including three Trump appointees, has sided with the former president in several immigration cases previously, allowing policies blocked by lower courts to take effect.
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