The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Trump v. Barbara, a challenge to President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship. Both liberal and conservative justices expressed deep skepticism of Trump’s executive order. Trump became the first sitting president to attend Supreme Court oral arguments, staying for about 75 minutes before leaving. After departing, he claimed in a social media post that the U.S. is “the only Country in the World STUPID enough to allow 'Birthright' Citizenship.” In fact, roughly three dozen countries offer it, including Mexico and Canada. This is Cecillia Wang, the ACLU’s national legal director, who argued before the Supreme Court for birthright citizenship.
Cecillia Wang: “I come out of the court today with the thought of my parents and so many of our parents and ancestors who came to this country seeking refuge, seeking new opportunities, and who relied on the rule that we’ve had in this country for 150 years that everyone born here is a United States citizen, all alike. And I’m confident that the court is going to turn back this president’s effort to radically rewrite our 14th Amendment rule of birthright citizenship.”










