Supreme Court considers Trump’s birthright citizenship order: Join the live discussion

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on President Trump's executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship, with Trump attending the proceedings in person—a historic first for a sitting president. The case challenges the longstanding constitutional interpretation that anyone born in the U.S. automatically receives citizenship, a principle enshrined in the 14th Amendment since 1868. Trump's order, issued after taking office this year, proposes to deny citizenship to children born to non-citizen parents, a dramatic shift in immigration policy that hinges on how the justices interpret the Constitution's citizenship clause. The Court's decision will likely determine whether the order survives legal challenges or is struck down as unconstitutional. The timing underscores the Trump administration's aggressive push on immigration enforcement and the judiciary's central role in settling the constitutional boundaries of that authority.