Supreme Court Debates Birthright Citizenship as Trump Attends Hearing
The Supreme Court hears a challenge to birthright citizenship as President Trump observes the oral arguments, sparking debate over the future of this constitutional right.
The Supreme Court has taken up a challenge to birthright citizenship, with the Trump administration arguing that the long-established constitutional right should not apply to babies born to immigrants in the country illegally. President Trump himself was present in the courtroom as the Solicitor General faced a barrage of skeptical questions from a majority of the justices.
The case represents a controversial attempt to redefine the scope of the 14th Amendment, which has guaranteed birthright citizenship since its ratification in 1868. The Trump administration contends that the amendment's language does not extend to undocumented immigrants, a position that legal scholars argue is at odds with over a century of legal precedent.
Source: NPR
