Ending birthright citizenship would change the meaning of America | Moira Donegan

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in *Trump v. Barbara*, a case challenging President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship, with Trump attending the arguments in person. The Trump administration's solicitor general, John Sauer, argued that most countries lack birthright citizenship, while opposing counsel defended the constitutional guarantee that grants citizenship to all persons born on U.S. soil. The justices' questions suggested the Court may reject Trump's attack on a foundational principle of American citizenship established by the 14th Amendment. A ruling against the administration would preserve automatic citizenship for all children born in the United States regardless of their parents' immigration status. The case represents one of the most significant constitutional challenges to American identity in recent memory.