The United States Supreme Court has issued a ruling upholding birthright citizenship, dealing a significant blow to an executive order President Trump signed when he returned to the White House.
The high court’s decision was grounded in constitutional principles and firmly rejected the executive order that Trump had put in place on the very first day of his second term in office.
The ruling settles a major legal question surrounding whether the president had the authority to limit birthright citizenship through executive action — a practice that has long been understood as a constitutional right for those born on U.S. soil.
