Birthright citizenship on line. Supreme Court to decide
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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants. The case primarily turns on five words in the 14th Amendment: “and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”
Citizenship rules are constitutional and may be altered only by an amendment.
Former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Tom Dupree discusses the Supreme Court's case on birthright citizenship, President Donald Trump's criticism of Cuellar and concerns over former President Joe Biden’s autopen pardons.