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US Supreme Court to hear birthright citizenship case

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  • The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on birthright citizenship on Wednesday.
  • President Trump signed an executive order in January 2025 to end this right for children of undocumented parents.
  • Lower courts have blocked the order, and a ruling is expected this summer.

S. S. should automatically receive citizenship.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order reportedly aimed at ending this right for children of parents illegally in the country. The order was one of his first actions upon returning to the White House in January 2025. Lower courts, including one in New Hampshire, have blocked the decision, leading to further legal proceedings that have now reached the Supreme Court.

Trump is expected to attend the hearing. A ruling is anticipated this summer.

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