By Misty Severi

Published: March 19, 2026 10:04pm

The Trump administration filed its response Thursday in the birthright citizenship case, which the Supreme Court is expected to hear next month.

The case centers on President Donald Trump's executive order directing federal agencies to interpret the 14th Amendment as excluding birthright citizenship to the children of illegal migrants and tourists.

Trump imposed the order last year as a means to deter pregnant tourists from having their babies in the United States and illegal migrants to stop using the method as a way to remain in the country.

The Trump administration argued in the brief response that the Constitution's Citizenship Clause was intended to grant citizenship to freed slaves and their children, and therefore have an allegiance to the United States.

"Children of temporarily present or illegal aliens do not qualify because their parents are not domiciled in, and thus do not owe the requisite allegiance to the United States," the brief reads, per journalist Benjamin Weingarten. "Temporarily present aliens are by definition not domiciled here, while illegal aliens lack the legal capacity to form such a domicile."

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in the case on April 1.

https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/trump-administration-files-birthright-citizenship-brief-supreme-court

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, current Republican governor of Arkansas and White House press secretary during the first Trump administration, has once again found herself on the receiving end of intolerance from the left, this time at a croissant cafe near her children's school. Sanders was apparently enjoying lunch last week at The Croissanterie in Little Rock alongside a group of fellow moms when she and her security were approached by staff and asked to leave "due to concerns that her presence was making employees feel threatened and uncomfortable due to her political views."

When she stood to comply with the request – she and her party reportedly had already eaten their meal, paid their bill, and tipped the staff at this point – an individual standing with the cafe staff shouted at the group and made an obscene hand gesture in their direction.

Gov. Sanders took to social media Thursday to tell her side of the story, saying the restaurant had not met the "warm hospitality" standard usually found in her state.

The Croissanterie has also issued a statement saying they were "surprised and uncertain how best to respond" when the governor and her mom friends entered the establishment. "By the time we entered the dining room, she was already seated and eating. At that point, we chose not to interrupt, expecting that the party would complete their meal and depart without issue," the statement continued.

"As business owners and members of this community, we recognized that any course of action carried consequences. Allowing her to stay risked being perceived as a lack of support for the community that makes up the majority of our team, as well as their families and friends. Conversely, asking her to leave could be viewed as denying service based on differing beliefs."

The establishment says they "ultimately made the decision" to "support our employees and guests who expressed they were uncomfortable," saying, "we do not recall any statements indicating that anyone felt threatened." This "support," apparently, refers to gay staff members.

Because actions have consequences, the unapologetic restaurant is now getting hammered on review sites, including from diners who were present for the distasteful interaction with Sanders' party.

https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/03/19/party-of-tolerance-kicks-sarah-huckabee-sanders-out-of-little-rock-croissant-cafe-n2200410