What's at risk if SCOTUS sides with Trump in birthright citizenship case

<p>The <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/05/supreme-court-trumps-birthright-citizenship-order" target="_blank">Supreme Court</a> will hear arguments Wednesday over President <a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">Trump's</a> executive order restricting <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/05/birthright-citizenship-supreme-court-trump-14th" target="_blank">birthright citizenship</a> in a case that could decide who gets to be an American.</p><p><strong>Why it matters:</strong> A ruling in Trump's favor could reshape America's racial makeup and create a caste system that leaves millions without rights. </p><hr><p><strong>Threat level:</strong> Trump's order — which limits citizenship to children born in the U.S. with at least one parent legally in