In a significant legal showdown, President Trump’s directive to halt automatic citizenship for many immigrant children has been stalled by three federal judges. These injunctions received further support from distinct appeals courts, maintaining the legal status quo.
The Supreme Court deliberations on Thursday focused on two pivotal issues: the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship and the authority of judges to impose nationwide injunctions on federal policies.
Amanda Frost, a law professor at the University of Virginia and author of the book You Are Not American: Citizenship Stripping from Dred Scott to the Dreamers, analyzed the proceedings to uncover potential indicators of the Justices’ inclinations.
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Olga Urbina and her son Ares Webster participate in a protest outside the Supreme Court as it hears arguments about President Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship for many categories of immigrants.
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This episode was produced by Michael Levitt and Connor Donevan with audio engineering by Hannah Gluvna. It was edited by Tinbete Ermyas. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
