US Supreme Court to Rule on Challenge to Birthright Citizenship

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging the long-standing principle of birthright citizenship. The court's decision will determine if the government can end the practice of granting citizenship to anyone born on American soil. Several lower courts have already ruled against this effort, calling it unconstitutional. They blocked the proposed change to the current immigration law. Now, the nation's highest court, which holds a conservative majority, will make the final ruling. The justices will likely hear arguments early next year and issue their decision by June.