US Supreme Court has decided to review case disputing birthright citizenship.
The US Supreme Court has will hear a significant case that challenges a longstanding principle: birthright citizenship for those born on American soil.
On his first day in office this winter, the administration enacted a directive aiming to end this practice, but the order was struck down by the judiciary after lawsuits were initiated.
The Supreme Court's final judgment will ultimately uphold citizenship rights for the infants of migrants who are in the US illegally or on short-term permits, or it will nullify the provision completely.
Next, the judges will schedule a date to hear arguments between the government and plaintiffs, which comprise immigrant parents and their infants.
A Constitutional Cornerstone
For more than 150 years, the Constitutional amendment has established the doctrine that all individuals born in the nation is a American citizen, with specific conditions for children born to diplomats and members of occupying armies.
"Anyone born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States."
The challenged presidential order sought to withhold citizenship to the offspring of people who are whether in the US illegally or are in the country on short-term status.
The United States belongs to a group of about 30 countries – largely in the Western Hemisphere – that grant instant citizenship to anyone born within their borders.
