Supreme Court Justices Block Donald Trump's Order Limiting Citizenship for Babies Born to Noncitizen Parents
The US Supreme Court has struck down President Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship, reaffirming the constitutional principle that nearly all children born on American soil are citizens. This ruling deals a significant blow to a key policy pursued by the Trump administration, aimed at preventing automatic citizenship for babies born to undocumented immigrants and temporary foreign residents.
The court's decision was opposed by conservative justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Samuel Alito, while Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined the majority, basing his decision on a federal law rather than the Constitution. Civil rights groups have welcomed the ruling, with Deborah Fleischaker of UnidosUS describing it as "a huge relief." Experts had warned that the executive order could create a permanent underclass of stateless children, potentially rejected by both the US and their parents' home countries.
The court's decision was opposed by conservative justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Samuel Alito, while Justice Brett Kavanaugh joined the majority, basing his decision on a federal law rather than the Constitution. Civil rights groups have welcomed the ruling, with Deborah Fleischaker of UnidosUS describing it as "a huge relief." Experts had warned that the executive order could create a permanent underclass of stateless children, potentially rejected by both the US and their parents' home countries.
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