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The Supreme Court just delivered a landmark ruling affirming birthright citizenship for anyone born on U.S. soil, overturning Trump’s executive order that sought to deny citizenship to children of undocumented parents. In a 6-3 decision led by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Court reaffirmed the 14th Amendment’s clear language — born here, you’re an American — echoing a century-old precedent set in the 1898 Wong Kim Ark case. Even during wartime and immigration debates, the principle held firm: birthplace trumps parentage. The dissenting justices — Thomas, Gorsuch, and Alito — challenged the interpretation, but the majority’s ruling solidifies a core American ideal — that citizenship is automatic for those born within our borders, except in rare cases like foreign diplomats. This decision isn’t just legal — it’s foundational, reinforcing who belongs and who gets to call America home.

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