Supreme Court
Birthright Citizenship: The 14th Amendment Lives On
Thanks to the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, Team USA has made it to the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup. Team USA’s leading scorer, Folarin Balogun, was born in July 2001 to a Nigerian British mother who happened to be visiting New York City when she… Read More
SCOTUS Rules Trump’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship Is Unconstitutional
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a crucial ruling today affirming that children born within the territory of the United States are U.S. citizens. The opinion, authored by Chief Justice Roberts and joined by Justices Kagan, Sotomayor, Barrett, and Jackson, invalidates the Trump administration’s Executive Order 14156, which sought to exclude certain children born in the United States… Read More
Supreme Court Expresses Skepticism at Trump’s Effort to Eliminate Birthright Citizenship
Over 150 years ago, with the embers of the Civil War still smoldering, members of Congress gathered to write the 14th Amendment. In its very first clause they wrote a single, straightforward sentence: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are… Read More
How the Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Clears the Way for Racial Profiling During Immigration Raids
This week the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that clears the way for racial profiling during immigration raids and sweeps. Now we could see the Trump administration rapidly expand the racially discriminatory ICE practices we have already seen terrorize families, workplaces, and communities around the country for… Read More
Supreme Court Decision Sparks Confusion, Creates New Hurdles for Federal Court Review of Removal Orders
The Supreme Court’s newest immigration-related decision creates a conundrum: certain noncitizens must now appeal their deportation orders before their removal proceedings are even finished. The decision, Riley v. Bondi, is sure to make it more difficult for those noncitizens—all of whom are seeking protection from persecution or torture—to… Read More
In Birthright Citizenship Decision, the Supreme Court Expanded Trump’s Power
On the surface, the Supreme Court’s ruling in the birthright citizenship case Trump v. CASA was about the dry legal question of whether federal district courts can issue “universal” injunctions—orders constraining the government from acting against individuals beyond those who brought the lawsuit. But the impact of the Court’s… Read More
What Does the Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship Mean?
The Supreme Court issued a decision in the CASA v. Trump case on Friday, handing the Trump administration a major win by limiting judges’ ability to block unlawful policies nationwide. This could open the door for conflicting rules about who is guaranteed birthright citizenship, largely dependent upon where they… Read More
Supreme Court “De-Documents” 350,000 Venezuelans – And Keeps Everyone In The Dark About What’s Next
Here are the messages that the 350,000 Venezuelans in the U.S. who were granted Temporary Protected Status in 2023 have heard from the federal government since January: January 17: You can keep your TPS protections until fall 2026. January 28: We’re reviewing whether you can keep your TPS… Read More
The Supreme Court Cuts Off Judicial Review of USCIS Decisions Again
The Supreme Court recently cut off another path for judicial review of decisions by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) adjudicators. In Bouarfa v. Mayorkas, the Court held that a decision to revoke the prior approval of an immigrant visa petition filed by a U.S. citizen on behalf of… Read More
Immigrants May Benefit While Others Lose Out From the Supreme Court’s Decision Overruling Chevron
The Supreme Court handed a momentous victory to supporters of deregulation on June 28 in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, discarding the long-standing doctrine known as Chevron deference. The decision will almost certainly lead to a sea-change in how federal agencies are able to do their work, with huge… Read More
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