The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week in a class-action lawsuit challenging former President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), representing the plaintiffs, argues the order is unconstitutional and would affect an estimated 5 million U.S.-born children over the next two decades.
Cody Wofsy, deputy director of the ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project, condemned the move as "deeply illegal, unconstitutional and morally wrong." The case centers on the interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil.
"This executive order threatens to strip millions of American children of their constitutional rights," Wofsy stated during the proceedings.
The Trump administration's policy, which never took full effect due to legal challenges, sought to reinterpret the 14th Amendment to exclude children of undocumented immigrants from automatic citizenship. Critics argue the move would have broad implications for American sovereignty and immigration enforcement.
As the Supreme Court deliberates, the case has reignited debates over immigration policy and constitutional law. For American workers and families, the outcome could reshape the legal framework of citizenship for generations.