Trump attends Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship
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Trump attended Supreme Court arguments on whether children born in the US to non-citizen parents automatically qualify for citizenship.
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A ruling against birthright citizenship could potentially exclude millions from automatic U.S. citizenship, affecting immigration policy and who qualifies for citizenship rights.
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President Trump attended Supreme Court oral arguments on birthright citizenship, making him the first sitting U.S. president to observe the court's proceedings in person. The case challenges the constitutional guarantee of automatic citizenship to children born on U.S. soil, a decades-old practice rooted in the 14th Amendment. Trump's presence signals the White House's keen interest in a decision that could fundamentally reshape who qualifies for automatic American citizenship. The court is weighing whether birthright citizenship applies to all children born in the country, regardless of their parents' immigration status. A ruling in Trump's favor could potentially exclude millions from automatic citizenship and reshape immigration policy for years to come.
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The Supreme Court is weighing the case, with a decision expected to reshape automatic citizenship policy.
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