A sign restricting access to the grounds of the U.S. Supreme Court building on a barrier in Washington on March 31, 2026. Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 1 appeared skeptical of President Donald Trump’s executive order excluding the children of illegal immigrants and legal temporary visitors from automatic birthright citizenship.
During the more than two hour hearing, part of which Trump attended in person, the justices seemed concerned about the lawfulness of the order, which is blocked in the lower courts. Some justices suggested it would be difficult to enforce and could strip current citizens of U.S. citizenship.
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