During a Supreme Court hearing on April 2, 2026, the Trump administration defended its plan to limit birthright citizenship, arguing that children born in the United States to parents on temporary visas may not automatically receive citizenship. Solicitor General John Sauer stated that the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause was not intended to apply universally, emphasizing that citizenship requires direct allegiance to the US rather than just being born on its soil. This interpretation poses significant implications for Indian professionals, who are the largest group of H-1B visa holders in the country. Currently, their children born in the US are granted citizenship under existing laws, but the administration's stance challenges this practice. Supreme Court judges expressed concerns about the practicalities of determining citizenship status at birth and the potential need for immigration authorities to verify parental status. Opponents of the administration's view argue that it contradicts established legal precedent, specifically the 1898 United States v. Wong Kim Ark ruling, which affirmed citizenship rights for individuals born in the US regardless of their parents' immigration status. The case has broader implications for thousands of children born in the US each year and raises constitutional questions about citizenship and the authority of executive and congressional powers.