In a major victory for immigration advocates and a setback for the Trump administration, the US Supreme Court has delivered a decisive ruling on the issue of birthright citizenship. In a 9-0 decision, the nation's highest court has rejected President Trump's executive order that sought to deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the country without proper documentation or on temporary visas. The ruling, which upholds a long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment, is a significant blow to Trump's efforts to crack down on undocumented immigration. The decision is expected to have far-reaching implications for the estimated 400,000 US-born children of undocumented immigrants, who will now be eligible for citizenship and the rights and benefits that come with it.
The 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.
