Trump Allies Want Birthright Citizenship Views Tested in Judicial Nominees
Summary
Conservative activists allied with President Donald Trump want future judges to have views that challenge current birthright citizenship rules. They aim to influence the courts because the Supreme Court recently ruled that children born in the U.S. to parents without legal status are citizens under the 14th Amendment.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court rejected President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship through an executive order.
- The court ruled 6-3 that birthright citizenship applies to children born in the U.S. regardless of their parents' immigration status.
- Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented, believing the ruling might not last.
- Conservative lawyers and Trump allies want birthright citizenship views to be part of judging future judicial nominees.
- Mike Davis of the Article III Project said conservatives want more judges like Justice Alito on the Supreme Court.
- The White House introduced new orders targeting "birth tourism" and other narrow areas without changing birthright citizenship rights broadly.
- Conservatives see shaping the judiciary as key to revisiting the birthright citizenship issue in the future.
- Similar single-issue tests have been used before by conservatives on topics like abortion and gun rights when choosing judges.
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