Will children in America continue to enjoy birthright citizenship? US Supreme Court to decide
The Supreme Court will hear the case on birthright citizenship in the United States.
The United States is one of approximately 30 countries that automatically grants citizenship to every child born within its borders.
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case to determine whether certain children born in the United States have a constitutional right to citizenship.
In January of this year, US President Donald Trump signed an order on his first day in office.
This order was intended to end the system of granting birthright citizenship to children born to parents living in the country illegally. However, lower courts had blocked this decision.
The date for the Supreme Court hearing has not yet been set, and a final decision is expected to take several months.
The court's decision could have a profound impact on both Trump's immigration policy and the meaning of American citizenship.
For nearly 160 years, the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution has enshrined the principle that every child born in the country is a US citizen. However, this rule does not apply to the children of diplomats and foreign military personnel.