Supreme Court weighs Trump's contentious attempt to limit birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court hears oral arguments over President Donald Trump's proposal to limit birthright citizenship for people born in the U.S.

WASHINGTON — Tackling one of President Donald Trump's most provocative policies, the Supreme Court on Wednesday considers the lawfulness of his proposal to limit the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship for anyone born on U.S. soil.

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Announced on the first day of Trump’s second term in office as part of his hard-line immigration policy, the executive order at issue would limit birthright citizenship to people who have at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident.

As a result, babies born to temporary visitors who entered the country legally or to people who entered illegally would not be citizens at birth.