Originally published at The Catholic Thing

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops made an ill-considered intervention in the legal battle over birthright citizenship. After taking office in 2025, Donald Trump issued an executive order stipulating that those in residence in the United States illegally are not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States, and thus their children do not qualify for birthright citizenship. The executive order was challenged in court. The Supreme Court will soon rule on the issue (Trump v. ­Barbara). The USCCB submitted an amicus brief in the case, urging the court to rule against Trump’s executive order.
 

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