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The order, signed on January 20, 2025, seeks to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the United States to parents who are either in the country illegally or on temporary visas.
Trump had signalled his attendance a day earlier. (Photo: Reuters)
UPDATED: Apr 1, 2026 19:57 IST
US President Donald Trump attended oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Wednesday, becoming the first sitting US President to do so. The court is hearing a key case on the legality of his executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for certain children born in the United States.
The order, signed on January 20, 2025, seeks to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the United States to parents who are either in the country illegally or on temporary visas. It has become a cornerstone of Trump’s second-term immigration push, but has faced consistent legal setbacks, with every lower court blocking its enforcement so far.
Trump had signalled his attendance a day earlier, telling reporters, "I’m going I think so, I do believe," before heading to the court from the White House on Wednesday morning.
The Supreme Court’s ruling, expected by early summer, will determine whether the administration can move forward with one of its most contentious policy moves — or whether the decades-old principle of birthright citizenship remains intact.
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Published By:
Satyam Singh
Published On:
Apr 1, 2026 19:57 IST
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