China targeted in birthright citizenship debate, but Supreme Court justices sceptical

China has emerged as a focal point in the debate over birthright citizenship, as the US Supreme Court appeared sceptical of oral arguments on Wednesday in a landmark case driven by President Donald Trump’s push to restrict the practice. Birthright citizenship “has spawned a sprawling industry of birth tourism,” said Solicitor General D. John Sauer, Trump’s top litigator, in his opening remarks before the highest court in the country. “Uncounted thousands of foreigners from potentially hostile...