Americans react to Supreme Court upholding birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump's bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that children born in the US "to parents unlawfully or temporarily present" are "citizens at birth" under the 14th Amendment. Trump had sought to limit the right through an executive order.

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The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision affirming that children born in the United States acquire citizenship at birth under the 14th Amendment, including those born to parents without legal status or temporary residency. The ruling rejected an executive order bid by Donald Trump to restrict this constitutional right.

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The Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump's bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that children born in the US "to parents unlawfully or temporarily present" are "citizens at birth" under the 14th Amendment. Trump had sought to limit the right through an executive order.

Read more about the ruling that many say is a major setback for President Trump's immigration agenda.

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The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision Chief Justice John Roberts authored the ruling Children born in the US to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are citizens at birth under the 14th Amendment The birthright citizenship policy has existed for approximately 150 years Donald Trump sought to limit birthright citizenship through an executive order The ruling is a major setback for President Trump's immigration agenda

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• Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that children born in the US are citizens at birth under the 14th Amendment
• The ruling applies to babies born to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily present in the country
• The decision rejects Donald Trump's attempt to end the 150-year-old birthright citizenship policy via executive order
• The policy has been in place for approximately 150 years