US Supreme Court rules against Trump order to end birthright citizenship
Summary
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship for people born in the United States. The court decided that the order goes against the US Constitution and past Supreme Court decisions.Key Facts
- President Trump signed an executive order to stop some children born in the US from automatically becoming citizens.
- The order targeted children born to parents with temporary or no legal status.
- The Supreme Court’s majority opinion was written by Chief Justice John Roberts.
- The court referred to the 14th Amendment and a 1898 Supreme Court case supporting birthright citizenship.
- The ruling confirms that anyone born in the US is a citizen, no matter the parents’ status.
- The decision upholds a lower court ruling against Trump’s order.
- President Trump said Congress could change birthright citizenship by law, but no strong political support exists for that now.
- The ruling marks a significant defeat for Trump’s immigration policy changes.
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