Birthright or Wrong?

SCOTUS has added President Trump’s birthright citizenship order to its docket.

Friday’s announcement comes nearly a year after Trump’s executive order saying babies born on Uncle Sam’s property would no longer have automatic citizenship unless at least one parent has permanent legal status. Lower courts responded swiftly and unanimously that the order violates the longstanding interpretation of the 14th Amendment, and the policy has been frozen ever since.

Roughly 150,000 babies are born to non-citizens in the U.S. each year. The justices are expected to hear arguments this spring and issue a ruling by summer.

The Supremes also revived Texas’s updated congressional map, overruling a lower court that said the redraw likely disadvantaged racial minorities. While not a final decision, it allows the GOP-friendly map to be used in the 2026 midterm elections while litigation continues. 

ABOVE ALL, LOVE
As the Supreme Court weighs decisions beyond our control, don’t underestimate your ability to be an agent of God’s blessing right where you live. As you read these headlines with worry or hope, remember compassion for your neighbors–immigrants, longtime citizens, and those who disagree with you on immigration policy.

“I give you a new command: Love one another. Just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”  
John 13:34–35 (CSB) (read full passage)