US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, blocks Trump executive order
The US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship, preserving automatic citizenship for babies born to many immigrant families. Trump attended oral arguments in person, underscoring his opposition. The ruling reaffirms a long-standing constitutional guarantee.
The US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship. The ruling preserves the guarantee in the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to people born on US soil.
Trump attended the oral arguments in person to underscore the importance he placed on the case. His administration had opposed granting automatic citizenship to babies born to many immigrant families. The court upheld the established constitutional interpretation instead.
The decision sits at the centre of the debate over immigration policy and sets a marker for similar administration efforts. Legal scholars said the interpretation could limit future executive orders that take the same approach.
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