Justices question administration's 'quirky' arguments in birthright citizenship case

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a landmark birthright citizenship case where justices openly questioned the administration's legal arguments as "quirky," signaling skepticism toward the government's position. The case centers on whether children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents automatically receive citizenship under the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause. The justices' pointed criticism of the administration's reasoning suggests the Court may be genuinely divided on whether to narrow or overturn the longstanding interpretation of birthright citizenship. A ruling could affect millions of Americans and reshape immigration policy by potentially limiting automatic citizenship to children of at least one citizen or legal permanent resident parent. The decision is expected later this term and will be one of the most consequential rulings on citizenship and immigration in decades.