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Supreme Court questions birthright citizenship

BBC News · · 893 words · By Daniel Bush
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“The Supreme Court has appeared sceptical of President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
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“A majority of the court seemed unconvinced the US should stop granting citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants”
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“The administration has argued that limiting birthright citizenship is necessary to rein in illegal immigration”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or web searches to confirm or refute the claim about the administration's rationale for restricting birthright citizenship.
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“Trump attended the oral arguments on Wednesday, a rare move by a sitting president”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At 79 years old, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, became the oldest person in American history to become president upon his second inauguration in 2025. In July 2024, fi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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“A defeat for the Republican president would mark a second straight setback at the high court”
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“During more than two hours of arguments, US Solicitor General John Sauer sought to convince the justices that the 14th Amendment... mistakenly expanded birthright citizenship”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or web searches to confirm or refute details about Solicitor General John Sauer's arguments regarding the 14th Amendment.
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“Chief Justice John Roberts questioned Trump's authority to exclude children of undocumented immigrants from receiving US citizenship”
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“The oral arguments turned on a key clause in the 14th Amendment... 'subject to the jurisdiction thereof'”
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“Sauer argued that the clause should only apply to the children of foreign diplomats and a few other limited groups”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or web searches to confirm or refute claims about the administration's rationale for restricting birthright citizenship.
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“Parents who are in the country illegally when their children are born have 'allegiance' to their home countries and therefore don't fall under the jurisdiction of US law”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia or web searches to confirm or refute claims about the legal arguments regarding birthright citizenship.
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“Several justices said that interpretation would fundamentally reshape how Americans and people worldwide understand the US birthright citizenship process”
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“Justice Elena Kagan said the administration was seeking to undo a legal tradition of birthright citizenship that dates back to English common law”
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“Justice Elena Kagan said the 14th Amendment did not attempt to put any limitations on birthright citizenship”
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“Several justices also pointed to the 1898 Supreme Court ruling, United States v Wong Kim Ark, the landmark decision that upheld birthright citizenship”
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“Cecillia Wang, an ACLU attorney... used the decision to argue that Trump's executive order should be overturned”
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“The justices could choose to focus on a 1952 law passed by Congress that codified birthright citizenship”
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“The justices are expected to issue their decision in June”
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“The ruling in February overturning Trump's sweeping global tariffs showed that the justices are not willing to give Trump a blank cheque to bypass Congress and the courts”
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“Trump signalled his interest in the case by attending arguments on Wednesday”
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“Critics said his appearance was an improper effort to influence the court on a decision with major repercussions for his domestic policy”
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“Trump said incorrectly on social media after leaving the court: 'We are the only Country in the World STUPID enough to allow 'Birthright' Citizenship!'”
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“Speaking at a White House Easter luncheon later on Wednesday, Trump said birthright citizenship was passed after the Civil War 'for the babies of slaves'”
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“He added: 'It wasn't for billionaire Chinese people who have 57 children that become American citizens. They didn't have that in mind.'”
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