In a significant legal stand-off, the Supreme Court is examining the contentious issue of birthright citizenship in the United States. This stems from President Trump’s executive order aimed at terminating automatic citizenship for certain children of immigrants, which has been temporarily halted by multiple federal judges and upheld by appeals courts.
The core of Thursday’s Supreme Court discussion centers on two pivotal questions: the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship, and the authority of judges to impose nationwide injunctions against federal actions. These inquiries have far-reaching implications on immigration policy and judicial power in the U.S.
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Amanda Frost, a law professor at the University of Virginia and author of the book You Are Not American: Citizenship Stripping from Dred Scott to the Dreamers, has been closely analyzing the arguments presented. She offers insights into the justices’ perspectives, providing a glimpse into the potential outcomes of this landmark case.
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Olga Urbina and her son Ares Webster participate in a protest outside the Supreme Court as it hears arguments about President Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship for many categories of immigrants. Drew Angerer/AFP via Getty Images
This episode was produced by Michael Levitt and Connor Donevan with audio engineering by Hannah Gluvna. It was edited by Tinbete Ermyas. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
