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On the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump signed an executive order limiting U.S. citizenship by birth to those who have at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen or legal resident. The move sparked a legal battle that the Supreme Court last week announced it would finally settle.
It won’t be a clear-cut decision for the high court, writes Morgan Marietta, a Supreme Court scholar at the University of Tennessee. He believes proponents of each side have strong arguments, both rooted in their interpretations of a key phrase in the 14th Amendment — “subject to the jurisdiction thereof.”
To uphold universal birthright citizenship, adds Marietta, the court’s three liberal justices will need at least two of the six Republican-appointed justices to join them. America should have a decision in time for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Alfonso Serrano
Politics + Society Editor
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When the justices weigh the arguments, they will focus on the meaning of the first sentence of the 14th Amendment, known as the citizenship clause.
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Morgan Marietta, University of Tennessee
Advocates for each side will provide a different explanation for who falls under ‘the jurisdiction’ of the United States.
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Health + Medicine
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International
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