Tag: Birthright Citizenship
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Birthrights and wrongs about U.S. citizenship | Mike Rosen
It was no surprise that the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s executive order denying citizenship to children born in the U.S. to parents who were here illegally or were birthright tourists visiting the country on a temporary visa. The latter group is made up of foreigners who game the system by coming here for…
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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits
WASHINGTON • A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices relied on the dominant understanding of the 14th Amendment, adopted after the Civil…