U.S. Supreme Court grapples with Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship

Starting in the U.S., the Supreme Court began hearing arguments concerning President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented or temporary immigrant parents.

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court started a session on the executive order President Trump signed in January.

Trump's order seeks to reinterpret the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause and would deny automatic citizenship to children born on U.S. soil unless at least one parent is a 하a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

The directive faced legal challenges from 22 states and civil rights groups, with several federal judges issuing nationwide injunctions to stop its enforcement.

The case taken by the Supreme Court centers on whether lower courts have the authority to issue such injunctions.

During the session, justices' opinions were divided with arguments saying that allowing the injunctions may overextend judicial authority whereas limiting the injunctions could lead to an inconsistency of laws across states.

Meanwhile, protests occurred outside the courthouse, where demonstrators voiced support for birthright citizenship.

The Supreme Court's decision is expected by the end of June.