The Supreme Court's recent decision enables the Trump Administration to temporarily revoke birthright citizenship in certain areas, focusing primarily on the issue of nationwide injunctions rather than the substance of birthright citizenship itself. Michael Luo comments on the ramifications of this ruling, noting the historical and ongoing debates over who qualifies as an American citizen. Justice Sotomayor expresses deep concern over the implications of this ruling for the future of civil rights, arguing that such a legal framework could undermine constitutional guarantees more broadly.
Today, the Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump Administration to end birthright citizenship in some parts of the country. The majority decision focused on the issue of 'nationwide injunctions,' rather than the merits of birthright citizenship.
'The Government now asks this Court to grant emergency relief insisting it will suffer irreparable harm unless it can deprive at least some children born in the United States of citizenship,' she writes.
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