US Supreme Court to Review Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order

The U.S. Supreme Court will review a legal challenge to former President Donald Trump's policy on birthright citizenship. The justices announced on Friday they would hear the case, which centers on a 2019 executive order. That order directed federal agencies not to recognize the U.S. citizenship of some children born in the country to non-citizen parents. The policy aims to restrict a long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment. The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, states that anyone born in the United States is a citizen. Lower courts have previously blocked Trump's directive, arguing it conflicts with this constitutional provision. The Justice Department appealed those rulings to the Supreme Court. The court's decision will determine whether the executive order can take effect. This case represents a major legal test in Trump's broader effort to curb immigration. A ruling is expected by the end of June 2025.