The Hidden Stakes of the Birthright Citizenship Case: Healthcare for Babies
Advocates say ending automatic citizenship could delay newborn care, with 43% of likely undocumented immigrants reporting skipped or delayed care.
- The Supreme Court is expected to rule soon on the case challenging President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship in the United States.
- Since the 14th Amendment granted virtually all people born in the United States automatic citizenship, Trump signed an executive order upon taking office to limit this protection.
- Without automatic birthright citizenship, hospitals would essentially have to verify every baby's citizenship to obtain a Social Security number, and that could delay care for millions of children, Bruce Lesley, president of First Focus on Children, said.
- Pediatricians warn that administrative burdens could delay critical newborn screenings for jaundice and heart defects, potentially causing lifelong consequences for babies who require immediate medical care.
- Reinterpreting citizenship could hurt the health of all babies born in the United States, impacting the more than 21 million Americans who lack ready access to citizenship documents.
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The President’s Birthright Citizenship Order is Not Just Unconstitutional. It’s Crazy
The president’s challenge to birthright citizenship is more than unconstitutional, as the Supreme Court will probably hold—it’s crazy. Why? Because it would affect not just children born in the future—as it claims—but would threaten the citizenship of every living, native-born American, whether aged 25, 50, or 75. It would also mean that a U.S. birth certificate would be inadequate to prove American citizenship, thereby becoming almost useless. …
By Jen Christensen. The birthright citizenship case before the U.S. Supreme Court goes far beyond mere citizenship. It also addresses a rarely discussed topic in legal arguments: infants' immediate access to social safety nets and necessary medical screenings in the first few days of life. Newborns typically receive jaundice screening, pulse oximetry to check for heart defects, and a heel prick to detect rare but serious conditions that, if left…
The hidden stakes of the birthright citizenship case: healthcare for babies
The birthright citizenship case in front of the US Supreme Court is about much more than just citizenship. It’s also about an issue that was little discussed in court arguments: babies’ immediate access to safety net programs and medical tests that need to be done within the first couple days of life.
SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship could impact millions
by Akemi Tamanaha, Associate editor The Supreme Court still has yet to rule on the future of birthright citizenship. Advocates say the court’s ruling could impact millions of people in […] The post SCOTUS ruling on birthright citizenship could impact millions appeared first on AsAmNews.
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