Why the Supreme Court’s Birthright-Citizenship Decision May Depend on the Meaning of “Domicile”

Why the Supreme Court’s birthright-citizenship decision may depend on the meaning of “domicile”

Immigration Matters is a recurring series by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández that analyzes the court’s immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new policy and enforcement practices. The future of President Donald Trump’s executive order attempting to limit access to birthright citizenship is now positioned for a final decision from the Supreme Court. Questioning from the justices, during approximately two hours of oral a…

A Loss for Trump in the Birthright Citizenship Case Doesn’t Have to Be a Loss for America

Analysis of Trump's birthright citizenship case and its implications for America’s legal and political future.

A Defining Moment For Immigrants: The Fight Over Birthright Citizenship

Who Gets to Be American? The battle over birthright citizenship has reemerged not simply as a constitutional question, but as a profound reckoning with America’s identity—one that resonates deeply across immigrant communities, including millions of South Asians who have built their lives in the United States. At its core lies a question both legal and existential: Is citizenship an inherited privilege, or a promise rooted in place, belonging, an…

Trump v. Barbara: what it could mean for students nationwide

Back in January 2025, President Donald Trump put out an executive order to attempt to end automatic birthright citizenship for all children born to undocumented or temporary visa parents. His new policy aimed to prevent “birth tourism” which would impact…

Legal Analysts See Skeptical Supreme Court in Birthright Citizenship Case

The Supreme Court's oral arguments in the Trump v. Barbara birthright citizenship case revealed deep skepticism towards the Trump administration's attempt to restrict automatic citizenship, with the justices relying heavily on constitutional text, history and precedent.