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Supreme Court Set to Review Landmark Case on Citizenship for Children of Illegal Aliens [WATCH]

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The Supreme Court announced [1] Friday that it will hear arguments on President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens born in the United States.

The Court agreed to review a Justice Department appeal after lower courts blocked the directive earlier this year.

Trump issued the executive order in January, directing federal agencies to halt “the awarding of birthright citizenship to the children of illegal migrants.”

The order instructed federal agencies not to recognize citizenship for children born on U.S. soil if neither parent is an American citizen or lawful permanent resident.

According to the Guardian, the Supreme Court said it “would take up a justice department appeal of a lower court’s ruling that blocked Trump’s executive order.”

The Court’s announcement noted that it would consider the appeal related to the class-action case challenging the policy.

The lower court ruling held that the order violated the 14th Amendment and an existing federal statute that codifies birthright citizenship.

The injunction was issued on behalf of parents and children whose citizenship status would be affected by the executive order.

In July Judge Joseph LaPlante of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire, appointed by former President George W. Bush, granted a classwide preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the order.

The report stated that the lawsuit was “linked to George and Alex Soros’s Open Society Foundations.”

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In a separate case, Judge Leo Sorokin of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, appointed by former President Barack Obama, ruled that an earlier nationwide injunction against the executive order would remain in place.

The Center for Immigration Studies released analyses in 2019 estimating that 39,000 births each year occur to foreign nationals on long-term temporary visas, including foreign students and guest workers.

CIS also estimated an additional 33,000 births annually to tourists and nearly 300,000 births each year to illegal immigrants.

Breitbart News reported that approximately 400,000 “anchor babies” were born in 2024 to illegal aliens, tourists, and foreign visa holders.

The report noted that these births were counted across multiple immigration categories, contributing to ongoing national debate over the interpretation of birthright citizenship.

PBS reported in an update that “The case will be argued in the spring,” and that the Supreme Court is expected to issue a “definitive ruling” by early summer 2026.

The upcoming arguments will mark one of the most significant legal tests of the administration’s authority to redefine federal policy on citizenship.

The Court will determine whether the executive order can move forward or whether existing constitutional and statutory interpretations governing birthright citizenship will stand.