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By Myah Ward8/8/20261 min read
The president's conservative allies have insisted that the SCOTUS loss was fuel for the movement.
✨ Key Highlights
- Conservative lawyers, former Trump aides, and immigration hawks convened in late July at Bellator Hall near Capitol Hill to strategize on the long-term push to end birthright citizenship.
- The gathering came in response to a Supreme Court setback, which movement participants framed as motivation rather than defeat.
- President Trump's conservative allies have argued the loss at the high court should energize their broader effort to challenge birthright citizenship.
- The meeting brought together figures from across the conservative legal and political landscape, signaling an intent to make the issue a sustained project rather than a one-time fight.
- Attendees positioned the campaign as a durable, ongoing endeavor aimed at reshaping how birthright citizenship is interpreted and applied.
Wessan was one of several conservative lawyers, former Trump aides and immigration hawks who mingled over pastries and coffee in late July at the conservative gathering place Bellator Hall near Capit