US supreme court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump agenda

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The US Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, ruling against an executive order from the Trump administration that sought to revoke citizenship rights for people born in the country. This decision reinforces constitutional protections against anti-immigrant policies.

Court rules against Trump administration on policy that people born in the United States are citizens Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The US supreme court has upheld birthright citizenship, which provides nearly all people born in the country with citizenship, ruling against a central piece of Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda. The president had issued an executive order on the first day of his second term that sought to undo birthright citizenship. The order would override the US constitution, which it cannot do, though his administration has argued the order instead interprets the constitution correctly. Continue reading...