Trump's Birthright Citizenship Battle: A Setback, Not the End
Despite Supreme Court arguments, Trump's efforts to limit birthright citizenship may face continued challenges. Experts analyze the implications and what's next in this legal battle.
Trump's efforts to limit birthright citizenship may face a setback rather than a definitive defeat, experts say, following Wednesday's Supreme Court arguments. While the justices seemed skeptical of the administration's position, the legal battle is far from over.
The case centers on the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to anyone born in the United States. Trump has long sought to limit this, arguing it encourages illegal immigration. However, legal scholars widely agree that the amendment's intent was to grant citizenship to former slaves and their descendants.
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During the hearing, the justices questioned the government's argument that the amendment's scope was narrower than its plain language suggests. As Justice Sonia Sotomayor put it, the administration was asking the court to
Source: The New York Times
