Supreme Court justices grill both sides on Trump birthright citizenship order

Covered by: Anders Hagstrom and Louis Casiano / FOXNEWS 

 

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children of illegal aliens and other non-U.S. citizens. Justices grilled both sides of the argument during the two-hour session. 

  

WHAT TO KNOW

• The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case challenging President Donald Trump's executive order against birthright citizenship.

• Trump issued the executive order on his first day in office, aiming to prevent automatic citizenship for the children of illegal aliens born on U.S. soil.

• Trump attended the session, the first time a sitting president has ever attended Supreme Court oral arguments in the nation's history.

• The Trump administration argues that the 14th Amendment has long been misinterpreted to grant citizenship to illegal aliens. Read updates and see videos here.