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Supreme Court to Review Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order

10/29/2025

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U.S. Supreme Court will review two appellate decisions on President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship order.
The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) argues the Fourteenth Amendment grants citizenship to children born to parents with lawful residency, citing Wong Kim Ark (1898).
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, joined by 23 states, and Attorney General Gentner Drummond back the view that the Citizenship Clause is misinterpreted by lower courts.

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U.S. Supreme Court will review two appellate decisions on President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship order.
The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) argues the Fourteenth Amendment grants citizenship to children born to parents with lawful residency, citing Wong Kim Ark (1898).
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, joined by 23 states, and Attorney General Gentner Drummond back the view that the Citizenship Clause is misinterpreted by lower courts.