Cody Wofsy

The Supreme Court is considering a case challenging birthright citizenship, which grants U.S. citizenship to children born in the U.S. regardless of parental immigration status. President Donald Trump's executive order ending automatic citizenship for children of undocumented parents was blocked by lower courts, and the Supreme Court's decision could affect Illinois families.

A coalition of civil rights groups filed a lawsuit seeking to block parts of a Texas law that allows police officers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing into the U.S. illegally. The law is set to take effect next week and would establish a state-level crime for entering the country illegally. The groups argue that the law is unconstitutional and that immigration law is exclusively the responsibility of the federal government.

A coalition of civil rights groups filed a lawsuit to block parts of a Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants suspected of crossing into the US illegally. The law is set to take effect on May 15. The groups argue that the law is unconstitutional and preempted by federal law.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship, which could limit automatic citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants. A ruling in favor of Trump could disproportionately affect Latino, Asian American, and Black communities, undermining 14th Amendment precedents like the Wong Kim Ark case.