Supreme Court rejects Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship
Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against President Donald Trump's order to end birthright citizenship for babies born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents. The court upheld the long-standing rule that anyone born on American soil is automatically a U.S. citizen under the 14th Amendment.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court decision keeps the rule that all babies born in the U.S. are citizens.
- President Trump had tried to end birthright citizenship by executive order.
- The 14th Amendment says anyone born or naturalized in the U.S. is a citizen.
- Immigrant groups warned ending birthright citizenship would harm many children and create legal problems.
- About 255,000 children born yearly to non-citizen parents could have lost citizenship under Trump's order.
- The court rejected the argument that children of non-citizens are not fully under U.S. jurisdiction.
- Lower courts had already blocked Trump’s order, calling it unlawful.
- The Supreme Court’s ruling preserves a century-old legal precedent on citizenship.
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