SCOTUS to hear case challenging birthright citizenship

Friday, December 05, 2025

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on whether some children born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship. On his first day in office in January, President Donald Trump signed an order to end birthright citizenship for those born to parents who are in the country illegally, but the move was blocked by multiple lower courts.

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No date has been set yet for the Supreme Court arguments, and a ruling is months away. Whatever the court decides could have major implications for Trump's immigration crackdown and for what it means to be an American citizen.

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Records suggest I am also eligible for UK citizenship.

Not as valuable after Brexit, but any port in a storm, as sailors say.

The Titanic is sinking.

Can it founder for three more years? Until the midterms? Why not get on a lifeboat now.

#1 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-12-05 11:52 PM | Reply

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on whether some children born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship.

This means they're ignoring the constitution again and going Trumps way. Otherwise, they wouldn't even hear this case.

#2 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-12-06 01:51 AM | Reply

Seriously, go read the 14th Amendment. Though, it wouldn't be the first time SCOTUS ignored it for Trumps benefit.

US is gone.

#3 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-12-06 01:52 AM | Reply

Question, if an illegal alien is not "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" then by what jurisdiction can that person be prosecuted for crimes committed "thereof?"

#4 | Posted by et_al at 2025-12-06 02:10 AM | Reply

Question, if an illegal alien is not "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" then by what jurisdiction can that person be prosecuted for crimes committed "thereof?"

#4 | Posted by et_al at 2025-12-06 02:10 AM | Reply

You've just thought about this deeper and longer than Roberts. The fix is in. I hope I'm wrong.

#5 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-12-06 02:16 AM | Reply

Question, if an illegal alien is not "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" then by what jurisdiction can that person be prosecuted for crimes committed "thereof?"

Posted by et_al at 2025-12-06 02:10 AM | Reply

If SCOTUS rules in Trump's favour. What's the chance of doing away with birthright citizenship for Trump's perceived enemies?? Ours aren't safe and secure either.

#6 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-12-06 02:39 AM | Reply

Just in time to inject uncertainty into upcoming elections and supress the vote. And for Trump to declare the results null and void.

#7 | Posted by censored at 2025-12-06 04:07 AM | Reply

GOP suppression of the naturalized citizens vote.

#8 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-12-06 06:11 AM | Reply

GOP suppression of the naturalized citizens vote.
#8 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis

If only it ended there.

The GOP will use this to disenfranchise and discourage from voting everyone who might vote against them.

You want to vote? Prove to us that your parents were here legally, and their parents, and their parents' parents...

Disenfrachisement of all voters who oppose them was always the GOP's endgame. Just as it is with voter ID.

#9 | Posted by censored at 2025-12-06 08:46 AM | Reply