Scotus grapples with birthright citizenship: dred scott echoes in trump v. barbara

WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas ignited a fiery debate in the Supreme Court today, invoking the specter of Dred Scott in a case challenging the guarantee of birthright citizenship. The ruling in Trump v. Barbara, concerning a presidential executive order aimed at limiting citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants, could reshape the very definition of American citizenship.

Court questions the foundation of citizenship

The core of the legal challenge centers on whether the 14th Amendment's promise of citizenship at birth extends to those born to non-citizens who are not