Immigration advocates appeal to a higher power to sway the high court on birthright citizenship | CNN Politics

As the Supreme Court considers the future of birthright citizenship, some advocates fighting President Donald Trump are speaking directly to conservative justices on how fundamental one’s faith can be to identity and citizenship. Several groups that have filed briefs in the case to be argued Wednesday refer to the moral imperative of welcoming strangers (with references to scripture) and call attention to the kind of practical dilemmas believers might face if the Trump administration restricted the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee that all children born in the US are citizens. They are addressing a Catholic court majority that has favored religious interests in disputes over education funding, Christian displays and various government policies. Many legal analysts across the ideological spectrum believe Trump’s ideas here are radical and bound to fail. But the high court has been receptive to other elements of Trump’s bold agenda, and immigrant-rights advocates and other challengers have brought forth a variety of arguments, including related to religion. Supreme Court justices will consider the future of birthright citizenship. Here’s how their families came to America Lawye