Key Facts

• The Supreme Court will soon rule on challenges to President Donald Trump’s order limiting birthright citizenship.
• Leon Fresco, a former Obama immigration official, warned that some green card applicants may face more scrutiny depending on the ruling.
• People who entered legally but overstayed visas and now have adult U.S.-born children may be most affected.
• Officials might increase case-by-case reviews instead of making new blanket rules.
• Applicants seeking green cards through marriage to U.S. citizens could also see tougher reviews.
• The Department of Homeland Security clarified most green card applicants won’t have to leave the U.S. while their cases are processed, though this is decided individually.
• Leaving the country to apply for a green card can cause job loss and family separation, making many applicants reluctant to leave.
• President Trump’s order seeks to stop automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S. to certain noncitizen parents, challenging the 14th Amendment.