Supreme Court Hears Trump's Birthright Citizenship Appeal

The United States===Supreme Court of the United States is hearing oral arguments on Donald Trump's executive order that seeks to restrict birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to parents who are in the country illegally or temporarily. Donald Trump, the first sitting president to attend such arguments, was present in the courtroom. The order, signed on his first day of his second term, is a key part of his administration's immigration crackdown. Lower courts have consistently struck down the order, citing the 14th Amendment and the 1898 Wong Kim Ark ruling. Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued for the administration, while Cecillia Wang of the American Civil Liberties Union defended the current interpretation of birthright citizenship. Justices, including Ketanji Brown Jackson and John Roberts, expressed skepticism about the administration's arguments, though Clarence Thomas appeared more open to Donald Trump's position. A definitive ruling is expected by early summer, with potential implications for over a quarter-million babies born annually in the United States.