Supreme Court takes up birthright citizenship: What's at stake in major Trump case? [View all]
Source: USA today
Trump's controversial immigration policy is a new interpretation of the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause.
May 14, 2025 8:06 p. m. ET
WASHINGTON − In what could be its biggest blockbuster case of the year, the Supreme Court on May 15 will take up one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial executive orders: ending the guarantee of citizenship to virtually everyone born in the United States.
Judges appointed by both Democratic and Republican presidents have put that change on hold, ruling it’s likely unconstitutional.
The Trump administration argues judges shouldn’t be able to completely pause the president’s policy while it's being challenged in court.
They’ve asked the Supreme Court to narrow legal rulings so Trump’s new citizenship policy can apply as widely as possible until there’s a final determination from judges about whether it is constitutional.
And the Justice Department says the Supreme Court can do that without deciding whether they will eventually uphold or strike down Trump’s policy..............
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