The Supreme Court held in Trump v. Barbara that the 14th Amendment grants citizenship to nearly everyone born on American soil, including the children of parents who are here unlawfully or with temporary legal status. But the court did not decide whether birthright citizenship is good policy.
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The Supreme Court held in Trump v. Barbara that the 14th Amendment grants citizenship to nearly everyone born on American soil, including the children of parents who are here unlawfully or with temporary legal status. But the court did not decide whether birthright citizenship is good policy.
Barbara that the 14th Amendment grants citizenship to nearly everyone born on American soil, including the children of parents who are here unlawfully or with temporary legal status. But the court did not decide whether birthright citizenship is good policy. The Supreme Court’s decision in the birthright citizenship case cannot be sugarcoated: It is a disaster.
Supreme Court Shoots Down Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship was unconstitutional.
The Hill reported the story as "Does the Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship make sense?." Talking Points Memo reported the story as "Republican Meltdowns Over Birthright Citizenship Decision, Ranked in Order of Sanity." Conservative Review reported the story as "The birthright ruling leaves Trump one clear move."
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5 sources have covered this story, including The Hill, Conservative Review, Talking Points Memo and The Daily Caller and 1 other outlet. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 2 hours ago.
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