US President Donald Trump made an unprecedented appearance at the Supreme Court during oral arguments on birthright citizenship, as justices examined his executive order restricting automatic citizenship. The case challenges the long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment, with potential consequences for millions of families.
In a 6-3 vote along ideological line, Supreme Court justices granted a request by the Trump administration to narrow the scope of nationwide injunctions imposed by district judges, Xinhua news agency reported.
By altering a long-standing pillar of US immigration law, Trump’s move has the potential to reshape global perceptions of citizenship, migration and opportunity
President Donald Trump's executive order denying US citizenship to the children of parents living in the country illegally drew immediate legal challenges across the country
14th Amendment to US Constitution guarantees citizenship for people born and naturalised in the US, argue States of Washington, Arizona, Illinois, Oregon
In addition to New Jersey, District of Columbia and San Francisco, California, Massachusetts, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wisconsin joined the lawsuit filed by New Jersey Democratic Attorney General Matt Platkin to stop the order
Donald Trump said he can't guarantee that his promised tariffs on key US foreign trade partners won't raise prices for American consumers and he suggested once more that some political rivals and federal officials who pursued legal cases against him should be imprisoned.
