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South Asian group rallies at US Supreme Court as birthright citizenship case is heard

The South Asian American Justice Collaborative (SAAJCO) joined hundreds of community members and advocates outside the US Supreme Court as justices heard oral arguments in a closely watched case on birthright citizenship.Calling the moment “fundamental,” SAAJCO representatives said the case could have far-reaching consequences for immigrant communities, particularly South Asians, one of the fastest-growing immigrant…

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Trump attends SC argument on birthright citizenship in unprecedented appearance

TOI correspondent from Washington: In a scene without precedent in the 237-year history of the American judiciary, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday attended the Supreme Court hearing in the birthright citizenship case, highlighting the profound significance of the outcome even as critics saw his appearance as an attempt to intimidate the nine justices.At the…

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Birthright citizenship case: Trump becomes first sitting US president to attend oral arguments at SC

Donald Trump became the first sitting US president to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court of the United States on Wednesday. The apex court is examining the constitutionality of his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to parents who are in the country illegally or on…

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The Ghosh who talks: Indian-American attorney challenges Trump order on birthright citizenship

Smita Ghosh (Image credits: Constitutional Accountability Center) TOI correspondent from Washington: As the US Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on Wednesday morning in the closely watched birthright citizenship case Trump v. Barbara, one of the most influential figures shaping the legal battlefield is also among its least publicly known or understood: Indian-American attorney Smita…

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‘Only country that dignifies this subject’: Trump reignites birthright citizenship debate, slams US courts

US President Donald Trump once again talked against birthright citizenship, arguing that the policy was originally intended for “the babies of slaves” and is now being misused by wealthy foreigners seeking US citizenship for their children. In the post on Truth Social, Trump criticised the practice of so-called “birth tourism,” claiming that people from countries…

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