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Ariana Figueroa

DC Bureau Reporter at States Newsroom

Ariana covers the nation's capital for States Newsroom. Her areas of coverage include politics and policy, lobbying, elections and campaign finance. Before joining States Newsroom, Ariana covered public health and chemical policy on Capitol Hill for E&E News. As a Florida native, she's worked for the Miami Herald and her hometown paper, the Tampa Bay Times. Her work has also appeared in the Chicago Tribune and NPR. She is a graduate of the University of Florida.

Articles by Ariana Figueroa

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Supreme Court to decide if Trump can end birthright citizenship

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging the president's executive order redefining birthright citizenship — a right grounded in an 1898 Supreme Court ruling and the 14th Amendment.

Supreme Court to decide if Trump can end birthright citizenship