The nation’s highest court heard arguments challenging constitutional birthright citizenship protections, with President Donald Trump in attendance at the proceedings in the nation’s capital.
During oral arguments, most Supreme Court justices directed pointed questions toward Solicitor General D. John Sauer, expressing doubt about the administration’s stance that automatic citizenship should be denied to children born on U.S. soil to parents who are in the country without legal status.
The case centers on the interpretation of the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause, which has traditionally granted citizenship to nearly all individuals born within American borders. Outside the courthouse, supporters of birthright citizenship protections gathered to demonstrate their position on the constitutional issue.
The justices’ questioning suggested skepticism toward overturning the longstanding interpretation of birthright citizenship laws that have been in place for generations.
