Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has previously spoken favorably of the citizenship clause of the U.S Constitution.
The clause is the basis for birthright citizenship, which President Donald Trump is challenging in the Supreme Court.
Why It Matters
The right of anyone born in the U.S. to claim American citizenship has been a fundamental right for over 100 years.
If the Supreme Court's conservative majority strikes down that right, it will allow the Trump administration to deport the children of illegal immigrants.
On March 13, the Trump administration launched a series of emergency appeals to the Supreme Court for a partial stay on court rulings blocking his birthright citizenship order, arguing that the judges have misapplied the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
The Supreme Court's 6-3 conservative majority will have to be convinced that the 14th amendment, which guarantees citizenship to anyone born in the U.S, does not apply to the children of illegal immigrants. Read More
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