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Supreme Court to decide If birthright citizenship varies between Washington and Idaho

by LAURA GUIDO/Coeur d'Alene Press
| May 15, 2025 1:00 AM

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case Thursday that may determine if babies born to undocumented parents in Idaho will be granted fewer rights than babies born to their neighbors to the West.

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order to limit birthright citizenship, several states quickly challenged its constitutionality. A federal judge in Washington state was the first to place a nationwide injunction on the order, which blocks it from going into effect while it’s being litigated.

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