As the Supreme Court of the United States prepares to hear one of the most politically sensitive immigration cases in recent years, Donald Trump has once again intensified his attack on birthright citizenship. Speaking at a White House press conference on Thursday, Trump argued that the constitutional provision was originally meant for “babies of slaves” and not for wealthy foreigners or undocumented immigrants entering the United States.
“We are the only country in the world that has it. You step into our country and suddenly your child becomes a citizen. This was not meant for Chinese billionaires; this was meant for the babies of slaves,” Trump said while defending his administration’s effort to restrict automatic citizenship rights.
The Supreme Court is expected to deliver its ruling soon as it approaches the end of its current term. The case has become a major legal and political battle tied closely to Trump’s broader immigration agenda and his push for stricter citizenship policies.
During the press briefing, Trump strongly urged the court to support his executive order aimed at limiting automatic citizenship for children born in the US to undocumented immigrants or people holding temporary visas.
“It would be a disgrace if the Supreme Court allows that to continue,” Trump stated, calling the issue one of the most important matters currently before the court.
He further claimed that maintaining birthright citizenship in its present form could eventually turn into an “economic disaster” for the country. Trump also expressed frustration with the judiciary, saying, “They’ll probably rule against me because they seem to like doing that.”
The legal dispute began after Trump signed an executive order following his return to the White House last year. The order stated that children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants or temporary visa holders would no longer automatically receive American citizenship.
However, several lower courts blocked the order, ruling that it violated the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which guarantees citizenship to nearly everyone born on US soil.
Critics argue that birthright citizenship is clearly protected under the Constitution and accuse Trump of exceeding presidential authority through executive action.
Trump has also repeatedly broken political norms by openly criticising Supreme Court judges and commenting publicly on ongoing cases. Earlier this year, he became the first sitting US president to attend a court hearing related to a pending Supreme Court case when he appeared during proceedings connected to the birthright citizenship matter.
Earlier this month, Trump also lashed out at the court after it ruled that several of his broad tariff measures imposed on foreign countries were unlawful. He had previously remarked that Supreme Court justices should remain “loyal to the person that appointed them,” a statement that drew criticism from legal experts and political opponents alike.
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