Supreme Court to Decide on Birthright Citizenship: A Landmark Case

The Supreme Court is set to examine the constitutionality of President Trump's order challenging birthright citizenship for children of illegal or temporary residents. The order, struck down by lower courts, questions the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause. A ruling is expected by summer.

The Supreme Court has agreed to review President Donald Trump's controversial order on birthright citizenship, which posits that children born to parents illegally residing or temporarily staying in the United States should not automatically receive American citizenship.

This decision follows an appeal by Trump after lower courts struck down his order. While the citizenship restrictions have not taken effect nationwide, the Supreme Court's ruling, expected by early summer, could have significant implications on longstanding immigration policies.

The order, signed on January 20 at the start of Trump's second term, aligns with a broader immigration crackdown and challenges over 125 years of understanding that the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause ensures citizenship for all born on U.S. soil, barring narrow exceptions.

(With inputs from agencies.)