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Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court recently wrestled with the bounds of judicial authority regarding birthright citizenship, a fundamental legal concept that guarantees citizenship to individuals born on U.S. soil. During oral arguments, justices voiced differing opinions on whether federal judges possess the authority to address long-standing immigration policies that affect this constitutional guarantee. At the center of the case is a challenge to a lower court’s ruling that prohibits certain groups, including children of undocumented immigrants, from claiming birthright citizenship. Proponents of the ruling argue that it upholds the integrity of U.S. immigration … Read more