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Faith Groups File Amicus Briefs Urging Supreme Court to Uphold Birthright Citizenship
Fifty-seven faith groups cite religious tradition and warn restricting birthright citizenship could force conflicts with Free Exercise rights, amid 60 amicus briefs filed nationwide.
- On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear Trump v. Barbara, where more than 60 friend-of-the-court briefs—including one from 57 faith-based organizations—urge protection of Fourteenth Amendment birthright citizenship.
- Trump's lawyers have fastened onto the phrase 'subject to the jurisdiction' in the Fourteenth Amendment, contending that individuals unlawfully or temporarily in the United States—such as those on student visas—are not completely subject to U.S. jurisdiction.
- A brief filed by 57 faith-based organizations covering Catholics, Protestants, Muslims, Hindus, and Jews invokes the religious tradition of welcoming strangers, citing Matthew 25:35: "For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in."
- Appealing to the Catholic Supreme Court majority, advocates highlight the Fourteenth Amendment's deep connection with the nation's history as a haven for those escaping religious persecution, aligning with the court's recent tendency to favor religious interests.
- Project Rousseau warns that if the Trump administration prevails, religious sects like the Amish and Mennonites—which shun formal birth documents—could be forced to choose between Free Exercise rights and birthright citizenship.
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN While the Supreme Court looks at the future of citizenship by birthright, some advocates fighting President Donald Trump turn directly to conservative judges to explain to them how fundamental faith can be for identity and citizenship. Several groups have presented writings in the case that will be debated on Wednesday, which refer to the moral imperative of welcoming foreigners (with allusions to the Holy Scriptures) and d…
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Immigration advocates appeal to a higher power to sway the high court on birthright citizenship
As the Supreme Court considers the future of birthright citizenship, some advocates fighting President Donald Trump are speaking directly to conservative justices on how fundamental one’s faith can be to identity and citizenship.
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