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The Supreme Court just delivered a landmark ruling upholding birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s executive order that sought to strip citizenship from children born in the U.S. to undocumented or temporary-status parents. The court reaffirmed that under the Fourteenth Amendment, anyone born on American soil is a citizen — with almost no exceptions — a principle rooted in post-Civil War ideals of equality. The decision, which aligns with lower court rulings, protects hundreds of thousands of children annually, including those born to students or green-card applicants. The administration’s argument that these children weren’t “subject to the jurisdiction” of the U.S. was dismissed. While this case settles the legal question, it underscores the enduring national debate over immigration, citizenship, and executive authority.

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