Overview
- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops filed a Feb. 26 amicus brief urging the Court to invalidate the order, calling it immoral and contrary to church teaching on human dignity and family unity.
- President Trump’s directive would deny automatic citizenship to U.S.-born children unless at least one parent is a citizen or lawful permanent resident, affecting children of parents who are here unlawfully or on temporary visas.
- Dozens of amicus briefs now before the Court include filings from Democrat-led states, civil-rights groups, and the American Bar Association warning of legal upheaval, statelessness, and administrative and funding burdens for states.
- Allied faith groups, including women’s religious orders and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, also pressed the justices to preserve birthright citizenship grounded in the 14th Amendment.
- Oral argument in Trump v. Barbara is set for April 1, with lower-court injunctions still in place and a ruling expected by late June or early July, as some conservatives publicly criticize the bishops’ stance.