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Trump to attend Supreme Court arguments on birthright citizenship

(The Center Square) – In a historic move, President Donald Trump will attend oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court today, when justices will consider a challenge to his executive order aiming to end automatic citizenship for those born in the U.S. At stake in today's hearing

Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase

Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase

(KNOXVILLE, TN) The Supreme Court on April 1, 2026, will hear oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, the case that challenges the Trump administration’s efforts to bar the children of immigrants without legal status from birthright citizenship by reinterpreting the terms of the 14th Amendment. In January 2025, President

U.S. Supreme Court to examine birthright citizenship Wednesday

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case to determine to whom the United States can extend birthright citizenship. The case, Trump v. Barbara, centers around President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20, 2025, executive order that denies birthright citizenship to children born in

U.S. Senate to hold marathon debate on GOP voter ID bill

(The Center Square) – Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., plans to bring a Republican elections reform bill to the floor next week and kickstart a marathon debate that could potentially last days. The move is an attempt to appease a vocal minority of Republicans who have called for

Panel: U.S. adversaries weaponize immigration to 'undermine American sovereignty'

(The Center Square) - Following a U.S. Senate hearing this week on birthright citizenship, U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt R-Mo and Peter Schweizer, president of the Government Accountability Institute, joined a Heritage Foundation webinar panel Wednesday to discuss immigration issues. “Things are different in part because of what foreign

U.S. Senate to examine birthright citizenship restrictions

(The Center Square) - Prior to the Trump v. Barbara Supreme Court case, the U.S. Senate will examine potential birthright restrictions for children of illegal aliens and tourists. The U.S. Senate is expected to debate the issue Tuesday. The U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment ensures the protection of

Arizona, others back birthright citizenship in amicus brief

Democratic attorney generals cite 14th Amendment, but immigration policy nonprofit disagrees