Supreme Court considers Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship as nationwide injunctions loom
Supreme Court Set to Hear Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Challenge The Supreme Court is scheduled to engage in oral arguments on Thursday regarding President Donald Trump’s attempts to end birthright citizenship. A significant point of discussion will be whether lower courts that have blocked Trump’s policies acted beyond their authority. A conservative majority of 6–3 in […]
Why Trump’s Supreme Court fight over birthright citizenship might not truly concern birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court engaged in discussions on Thursday regarding President Trump’s challenge to automatic birthright citizenship. This topic, while significant, took a backseat as more contentious issues about lower judges’ authority over administrative actions came to light. This year, various lower courts in Washington, Massachusetts, and Maryland issued a series of broad national injunctions that […]
Supreme Court to consider Trump’s order on birthright citizenship and examine judicial authority
This week’s Supreme Court case appears to address the Trump administration’s attempts to redefine birthright citizenship, but there are deeper constitutional concerns at play. These involve the significant authority that federal judges have to issue national injunctions, which can halt broad enforcement measures initiated by President Trump. The court will hold debates on Thursday about […]
Case on Birthright Citizenship Reaches US Supreme Court With Unexpected Development
Supreme Court to Examine Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Policy This week, a significant policy effort by President Donald Trump—aimed at restricting birthright citizenship—lands at the U.S. Supreme Court, but with a twist. The focus might shift away from the core issue. Federal judges from Washington, Massachusetts, and Maryland have issued nationwide orders to halt Trump’s January […]
Discussions on birthright citizenship intensify as Supreme Court hearings approach
This week, President Trump’s attempts to redefine birthright citizenship will reach the Supreme Court for the first time during his second term. The court will be looking at significant administrative actions related to this issue. Right now, the judiciary isn’t directly challenging the legality of Trump’s order, which seeks to deny automatic citizenship to children […]
Ronny Chieng likens obtaining US citizenship to entering an ‘evil empire’
“The Daily Show” host Ronny Chieng recently shared his thoughts on becoming a US citizen during a podcast appearance, likening it to joining an “Evil Empire.” He discussed this on the “Award Circuit” podcast, reflecting on his journey from Malaysia to the US as a child, then back to Malaysia by age seven. Chieng mentioned […]
‘I no longer envision a future in the UK’: new citizenship rules exclude refugees
On February 9th, Ayman Alfsain, a refugee film director, was looking forward to his career and preparing to apply for British citizenship. However, the next day, everything shifted drastically for him and many others. The government revealed that refugees would typically be denied the chance to apply for British citizenship, even if they have permission […]
Police Without Citizenship: New Mexico Law Allows Non-Citizens to Join the Force
A new law in New Mexico aims to address crime and police shortages by allowing foreigners with federal work permits to serve as police officers. Signed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on April 7, the legislation, known as Senate Bill 364, follows the Biden administration’s issuance of over 2 million work permits to non-citizens under […]
Chief Justice John Roberts Requested by C-SPAN for Help in Significant Birthright Citizenship Case
C-Span Requests Video Coverage of Supreme Court Oral Arguments Recently, C-Span reached out to Chief Justice John Roberts, urging him to allow video cameras during oral arguments at the Supreme Court concerning birthright citizenship. This request comes in a context marked by heightened national interest, particularly following an executive order issued by President Trump on […]
Roberts is requested to permit televised discussions on birthright citizenship.
C-Span has reached out to Supreme Court Secretary John Roberts, urging him to permit cameras during the oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case initiated by President Trump. In a letter sent to Roberts on April 23, the network emphasized that this case holds “deep national significance” and advocated for live coverage of the proceedings. […]