In the government’s Supreme Court brief, U.S. The Trump administration contends that the guarantee of birthright citizenship acts as an incentive for immigrants to enter the country illegally, though studies have found that economic opportunity has historically been the biggest draw. “Everybody is nervous because the stakes are high when you get to the Supreme Court, and in this case, the stakes couldn’t be higher,” she said. They tangled over the birthright citizenship issue in 2011, during a panel discussion for the National Constitution Center. The Supreme Court case “could upend her life’s work,” Lhamon said.

Source: Washington Post March 29, 2026 22:32 UTC