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Supreme Court to Hear Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Case

3/29/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump plans to limit birthright citizenship.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in Trump v. Barbara next week.
The case asks whether the 14th Amendment automatically confers citizenship to babies born in the United States, especially with unlawfully present parents.
The outcome could hinge on how the court interprets both the 14th Amendment and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952.

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U.S. President Donald Trump plans to limit birthright citizenship.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in Trump v. Barbara next week.
The case asks whether the 14th Amendment automatically confers citizenship to babies born in the United States, especially with unlawfully present parents.
The outcome could hinge on how the court interprets both the 14th Amendment and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952.