Trump news at a glance: Trump threatens to abolish birthright citizenship through Congress after supreme court rules against him
Summary
The US Supreme Court ruled that children born in the United States have birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s attempt to end this policy through an executive order. President Trump responded by urging Congress to pass a law to abolish birthright citizenship instead.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court confirmed that nearly all people born in the US are citizens at birth, based on the 14th Amendment.
- The ruling went against President Trump’s executive order aiming to end birthright citizenship.
- Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the majority opinion, with a combination of liberal and conservative justices joining.
- Some conservative justices disagreed and wrote dissenting opinions, including one by Justice Clarence Thomas.
- President Trump urged Congress to act quickly to eliminate birthright citizenship by law.
- Trump first issued his executive order on the first day of his second term.
- The case was notable because President Trump attended the court’s oral arguments in person, a first for a sitting president.
- The ruling affects a key part of President Trump’s wider immigration policy efforts.
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