Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments on Future of Birthright Citizenship

Ruling could determine whether Congress has say in who becomes a citizen when born in US.

Image: Cherry blossoms bloom outside of the Supreme Court building last week. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

 

Michael Macagnone of Roll Call reports: “The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday about President Donald Trump’s effort to redefine birthright citizenship, in a case experts said could confine Congress’ power to define who is considered part of the nation.

The case turns on the president’s executive order to disallow citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented immigrant parents or those with temporary legal status, a major change to more than a century of legal precedent…”

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