The Supreme Court is expected to address the issue of birthright citizenship, which has been a topic of debate in the U.S. The practice, which grants automatic citizenship to nearly everyone born on U.S. soil, is soon to face Supreme Court judgment.
Background on Birthright Citizenship
Birthright citizenship became law in 1868 when the 14th Amendment was ratified in the aftermath of the Civil War, in part to ensure that former slaves would be citizens. In the late 1800s, in the case of Wong Kim Ark, a man born in the U.S. to Chinese parents, it was expanded to include children of immigrants.
The Trump administration has been critical of birthright citizenship, with President Donald Trump calling it a “magnet for illegal immigration.” The administration has argued that the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction thereof” in the 14th Amendment means that the U.S. can deny citizenship to babies born to women who are in the country illegally.
Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court is expected to rule on a Trump executive order that would upend more than a century of constitutional and legal history. The ruling could have significant implications for the practice of birthright citizenship and the rights of unborn children and their parents.
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