How the Supreme Court justices ruled on birthright citizenship
Summary
The Supreme Court ruled that the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship, meaning that anyone born in the United States is automatically a citizen. The Court rejected President Donald Trump’s executive order that tried to block this rule.Key Facts
- The ruling focused on the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to people born in the U.S.
- The principle is known as jus soli, or “right of the soil.”
- The Court’s decision was made by a majority of justices.
- Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the three liberal justices in the majority.
- The ruling struck down an executive order from January by President Donald Trump.
- The executive order tried to prevent people born in the U.S. from receiving automatic citizenship.
- The decision supports the longstanding interpretation of the 14th Amendment.
- This ruling affects immigration and citizenship policies.
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