Protesters gather to oppose changes to US birthright citizenship law

Al Jazeera
April 1, 2026
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Protesters gathered as the Supreme Court heard arguments on Trump's plan to restrict birthright citizenship.

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Protesters opposed the Trump administration's effort to restrict birthright citizenship as the Supreme Court heard arguments on the policy. The move targets the 14th Amendment's guarantee of citizenship to people born on U.S. soil, a longstanding constitutional protection. The case represents one of the most significant challenges to citizenship law in decades and will ultimately determine whether millions of children born to non-citizen parents retain automatic citizenship rights. Legal experts have warned that restricting birthright citizenship could create a new class of stateless persons and upend immigration policy. The Court's decision will likely influence how the Trump administration pursues its broader immigration agenda.

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The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on Trump's proposed changes to birthright citizenship policy.

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