US Supreme Court justices skeptical of Trump attempt to end birthright citizenship

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 1, 2026

Words: 1,360

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday seemed poised to reject the Trump administration's attempt to redefine the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, and instead uphold the country’s long understanding of citizenship by birth on American soil.

If a majority of Supreme Court justices strikes down President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for children born to parents without legal status or temporary immigration statuses like visas, it will be the second recent …

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