Supreme Court to hear arguments over Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship

• These efforts are part and parcel of the administration's broader immigration crackdown.

The big picture: In an order issued Thursday, the Supreme Court said it would hear oral arguments in the case on May 15.

• Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office that sought to end birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented immigrants or foreign visitors in the U.S.
• The order was quickly met with legal challenges, which resulted in temporary blocks on the order's enforcement. Last month, Trump asked the Supreme Court to overturn those lower court orders.

Zoom in: The Supreme Court deferred acting on Trump's request pending the oral arguments next month.

State of play: Birthright citizenship was added to the Constitution in the 14th Amendment after the Civil War to guarantee newly freed slaves' citizenship.

• The right was affirmed by the Supreme Court in the 1890s, cementing birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents who are not citizens.

Go deeper: Trump signs executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship