Alito slams birthright decision as ‘serious mistake’

Alito slams birthright decision as ‘serious mistake’

Justice Samuel Alito criticizes Supreme Court's decision on birthright citizenship, warning of potential national security issues and 'birth tourism.'

Alito Blasts ‘Serious Mistake’…

Barbara, the justices agreed with the challengers, as well as all of the lower courts around the country that have considered the issue, that Trump’s order cannot be reconciled with the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which confers citizenship on anyone “born … in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” Faced with the prospect that Trump’s order could be on hold indefinitely, the Trump administration came to the Supreme …