Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Trump's Birthright Citizenship Policy

The US Supreme Court has agreed to review a landmark case on birthright citizenship, a decision that could potentially upend the long-standing practice of granting citizenship to children born on US soil. The court, dominated by conservative justices, will hear the case in the coming months, with a ruling expected in June. President Donald Trump's bid to restrict birthright citizenship was met with resistance from lower courts, which ruled that his executive order was unconstitutional. Trump's order, signed on his first day in office, aimed to deny automatic citizenship to children born to parents in the US illegally or on temporary visas. However, judges pointed out that the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to those born on US soil, does not exclude those who are undocumented or on temporary visas. The Trump administration has argued that the 14th Amendment only applies to former slaves and not to the children of undocumented migrants or temporary US visitors. However, this interpretation has been rejected by the Supreme Court in a landmark 1898 case. The administration's stance has been met with criticism, with one judge describing Trump's executive order as 'blatantly unconstitutional.' The Supreme Court's decision to review the case has significant implications, given the conservative majority on the bench. Three justices were appointed by Trump, and the court's ruling could potentially reshape the nation's immigration policy.