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Saturday, January 17, 2026
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Supreme Court to Rule on Constitutional Challenge to Birthright Citizenship

The Supreme Court in the United States will review an important case. This case is about giving citizenship to people born in the country. A former president tried to change this rule. He wanted to stop children of undocumented immigrants from getting citizenship. The court will decide if this is allowed by the Constitution.

This important case looks at the Fourteenth Amendment. This amendment talks about citizenship. It has been understood for a long time that being born in the U.S. means you are a citizen. This is called "birthright citizenship." However, the former president's order questioned this idea. Lawyers said the rule should not include children of people who are in the country illegally.

This order was stopped by many courts. Groups like the ACLU argued against it. They said the president could not change the Constitution. For over 150 years, it has been law that all babies born here are citizens.

The Supreme Court hearing this case means a big legal fight is coming. The judges will decide if the president can change birthright citizenship. They will consider if he can do this without changing the Constitution or getting help from Congress. The result of this case will be very important. It could change citizenship laws for many years. The country is waiting for this decision.

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