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Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship

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  • The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.
  • Trump's order specifically targeted children born to parents in the US illegally or temporarily, declaring them ineligible for citizenship.
  • The decision upholds a constitutional principle dating to 1868, originally adopted to protect children of formerly enslaved people.
  • The ruling marks a significant defeat for one of Trump's central immigration priorities, with Reuters calling it a 'stinging defeat.'

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