Supreme Court keeps hold on Trump's restrictions on birthright citizenship but sets May arguments

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP

Updated 2:23 PM EDT, April 17, 2025


WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday kept on hold President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but agreed to hear arguments on the issue in May. Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for the children of people who are in the U.S. illegally has been halted nationwide by three district courts around the country.

Appeals courts have declined to disturb those rulings. The Republican administration had sought to narrow those orders to allow for the policy to take effect in parts or most of the country while court challenges play out. That is expected to be the focus of the high court arguments.

Birthright citizenship automatically makes anyone born in the United States an American citizen, including children born to mothers in the country illegally.

The right was enshrined soon after the Civil War in the Constitution’s 14th Amendment. Trump and his supporters have argued that there should be tougher standards for becoming an American citizen, which he called “a priceless and profound gift” in the executive order he signed soon after becoming president again in January.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-trump-6f0cb929c4604ec1d9bf9fea99765b61

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This is now concerning that they would even entertain this and then wait until near the end of their session where they might do an overturn and destroy the country.

[dweller]

1. Since when does an executive order

Override the Constitution ?

✌🏻

[William Seger]

5. Well, "Trump and his supporters have argued" that the Constitution has a self-destruct button

... that gives the president virtually unlimited power with no accountability. Whoda thunk the Founding Fathers were either complete idiots, or they really preferred having a king?

[Bengus81]

8. Yeah...the SC needs this explained to them though arguments?

WTF?!?!?

[BigDemVoter]

15. That is EXACTLY what I was about to ask!

[snowybirdie]

2. I guess Barron

and Helicopter Mom, Melania, will have to go back to Slovenia

[Hekate]

6. Also Melania's parents. Imagine that.

[ImNotGod]

3. US citizenship is"a priceless and profound gift" Now THAT is funny. I would trade it for an EU or Canadian

citizenship in a heartbeat.

[MayReasonRule]

4. US Citizenshp IS A Priceless And Profound Gift That Is Worth Fighting For...

The reasoned among us will never desist.
The reasoned among us will always resist.

Because...

The reasoned among us know that in reasons absence, delusion rules and our freedoms cease to exist.

My uncles and paternal grandfather fought in WWI & WWII.

They knew the value of fighting for freedom.

One of my uncles was a Brigadier General in the US Navy and a paratrooper in the Royal Canadian Air Force.

He married an Egyptian princess that immigrated to the US via Canada.
Her family still resides in Toronto Canada.

We are considering renewing their acquaintance to see what assistance they might be in such an endeavor.

I'll fight within arms reach of my ass until the day I die.
Here's to our individual and collective safety.
Here's to reason's rule!

[MarineCombatEngineer]

12. You're more than welcome to renounce your US citizenship and apply for citizenship

elsewhere, but for me, I was born here, I was raised here, I served my country in the Armed Forces for 35 years and I'll be goddamned if I'm going to let some tin horn motherf***er drive me out.

So you go do what you want, me, I'll stay and fight for what's right, along with millions of our citizens who are fucking fed up with this criminal admin led by the biggest criminal to ever occupy the WH.

[bluestarone]

13. I'm 100% with you!!

If it goes that far, i'm here til the end!!

[SunSeeker]

7. Very concerning.

There is no reason to take this up. There is no disagreement among the circuit courts on this issue. This is a well established and well litigated right explicitly set forth in the Constitution.

[GiqueCee]

9. Consider the very real possibility...

... that this attack on birthright citizenship is the wrecking bar that will allow Trump to tear down the entire Constitution. Why do you think the Rabid Right is pushing so hard for a Constitutional convention?
These people – and I use the term loosely – are evil down to their DNA. They have always hated the very concept of democracy. And I thought it was axiomatic that Republicans NEVER negotiate with terrorists. Well, it is hard to negotiate with yourself when you're the terrorists.
Gloves off; knives out; no mercy.

[Rebl2]

10. I wonder

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about those people born on military bases in foreign countries while their parents were based outside of the US. I remember a well known talk show host that mentioned more than once she was born in another country when her father was based in another country. Don’t remember the country.

[Polybius]

16. Part of me has always wondered about what would have happened had John McCain won in 2008

He was born on a military base in Panama. Probably nothing would have happened, but there may have been lawsuits. Even more so with Ted Cruz.

[Blasphemer]

11. JFC - what is there to hear? It is unconstitutional. Period. nt

[bluestarone]

14. EXACTLY! I guess they want to add another word that will just allow LOOPHOLES that a train can blow through.

Jesus Christ, Everyday more stupid fucking court decisions!!