On the day of his inauguration, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that seeks to withhold citizenship from some children of undocumented immigrants born in the United States. The 14th Amendment of the Constitution, which states that “all persons born” in the United States “are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside,” has long been interpreted to mean that anyone born in the country is a U.S. citizen, regardless of the status of their parents.
The policy has been blocked by several nationwide injunctions. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a related case on May 15, during which the Trump administration argued that the executive order should be allowed to take effect in states that haven’t challenged it. The Supreme Court is expected to rule by the end of its current term in late June or early July.
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