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Supreme Court to Review Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order

1/16/2026

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The Supreme Court will review U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship.
The review cites precedents, notably the Wong Kim Ark case, holding that birth on U.S. soil grants citizenship.
Between 1946 and 1967, more than 120,000 Americans lost citizenship, a policy later ruled unconstitutional.
The court must decide whether the order conflicts with precedents that birth on U.S. soil grants citizenship, with consequences for citizenship rights.

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Story summary

The Supreme Court will review U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship.
The review cites precedents, notably the Wong Kim Ark case, holding that birth on U.S. soil grants citizenship.
Between 1946 and 1967, more than 120,000 Americans lost citizenship, a policy later ruled unconstitutional.
The court must decide whether the order conflicts with precedents that birth on U.S. soil grants citizenship, with consequences for citizenship rights.