CASA was supported by the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project and the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection. Barbara is supported by groups including the American Civil Liberties Union, the NAACP, Democracy Defenders, and Asian Law Caucus, who argue that the Supreme Court’s June ruling against Trump’s previous attack on birthright citizenship prevented any “revisions” regarding […]
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Source: JIM WATSON / Getty You know how they say that the definition of insanity is trying the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results? Yeah — I feel like whoever came up with that had met President Donald Trump, who somehow still thinks he can get rid of birthright citizenship by […]
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Andrew Harnik/Getty Images “What’s your favorite upgrade to the new plane, and how much did it cost American taxpayers to upgrade the plane?” a reporter asked. “Very little relative to what it would cost if we did it a different way. This was a gift from a country that’s treated us very well, they’re an […]
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Roberts was joined by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a fellow conservative, as well as the court’s three liberal members: Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson. Standing athwart the majority were Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh, who all wrote separate dissenting opinions. Thomas, who led the charge, argued […]
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“The Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision is wrong, dangerous, and disastrous for American sovereignty and the American people,” wrote GOP Senator Eric Schmitt. “If we can’t fix it with ordinary legislation, then we must do what the Constitution commands in moments of national crisis: We must amend the Constitution and restore American citizenship. We must […]
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The White House justified the move by stating that under federal law, the president can spend however much on the “care, maintenance, repair, alteration, refurnishing, improvement, air-conditioning, heating, and lighting” of the White House grounds. The Trump administration tried to cite the same law as authority to build the ballroom, but a federal judge rejected […]
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To that end, Congress amended the VRA in 1982 to reverse the Supreme Court’s ruling and specifically prohibit laws that had a discriminatory effect, regardless of intent, under Section 2. The high court accepted Congress’s vote-dilution framework in the 1986 case Thornburg v. Gingles and laid out a multi-part test to determine when and how […]
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Rally at Alabama capitol honors civil rights history, vows to fight for fair maps and Black political power. Republican-led states move to redraw voting districts in ways that dilute Black voting strength. Source: Jason Davis / Getty – A general view during the rally at Alabama State House on May 16, 2026 in Montgomery, Alabama. […]
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It is impossible to reconcile the citizenship clause’s absolutist text—and its lack of a mechanism for depriving someone of U.S. citizenship—with the Perez decision’s reliance on “experience” or its focus on whether a U.S. citizen’s activities cause “serious embarrassments to the government.” Chief Justice Earl Warren, writing in dissent from Perez, laid out the fundamental […]
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On Truth Social late last month, Phillips wrote, “I know what I’ve experienced, I know Who I serve.” Replying to another detractor, Phillips posted, “I have no regrets for my words nor my faith in my Savior, Jesus Christ. The Bible has many examples of the power of God.” In still another post, Phillips cited […]
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On Truth Social late last month, Phillips wrote, “I know what I’ve experienced, I know Who I serve.” Replying to another detractor, Phillips posted, “I have no regrets for my words nor my faith in my Savior, Jesus Christ. The Bible has many examples of the power of God.” In still another post, Phillips cited […]
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Trump administration argues Fourteenth Amendment is outdated, wants to restrict citizenship to children of citizens/residents. Opponents warn limiting birthright citizenship could create stateless children, restrict access to rights and services. Source: Dennis Macdonald / Getty The Supreme Court birthright citizenship case will move forward with a critical step on April 1. According to NPR, the […]
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Children born to undocumented immigrants, the bishops warned, would face an “impossible choice” if the court redefines citizenship: they could either live a diminished life in America, “forever being an underclass citizen, with limited access to the necessities of life, such as healthcare, education, housing, and the right to vote,” or, alternatively, they could be […]
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